 Homer, to have written indecent things of the gods ; only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle spirit, without that oath, ought to be born a knight, nor needed to expect the gilt spur, or the laying of a sword upon his shoulder to stir him...  Mixed Essays: Irish Essays and Others - Pągina 203per Matthew Arnold - 1883 - 507 pąginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871
...it must, though commonly not so thought, be much more devouring and dishonourable.' 1 He thought ' that every free and gentle spirit, without that oath, ought to be born a knight,' for the practice and defence of chastity, and he kept himself virgin till his marriage. Whatever the... | |
 | Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871
...it must, though commonly not so thought, be much more deflouring and dishonourable.' 2 He thought ' that every free and gentle spirit, without that oath, ought to be born a knight,' for the practice and defence of chastity, and he kept himself virgin till his marriage. Whatever the... | |
 | John Milton - 1872 - 181 pągines
...fault of the poet, as that which is attributed to Homer, to have written indecent things of the gods. Only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle...nor needed to expect the gilt spur, or the laying on of a sword upon his shoulder, to stir him up, both by his counsel and his arms, to secure and protect... | |
 | John Milton - 1872 - 181 pągines
...fault of the poet, as that which is attributed to Homer, to have written indecent things of the gods. Only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle...nor needed to expect the gilt spur, or the laying on of a sword upon his shoulder, to stir him up, both by his counsel and his arms, to secure and protect... | |
 | John Milton, James Augustus St. John - 1872
...fault of the poet, as that which is attributed to Homer, to have written indecent things of the gods.* Only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle...knight, nor needed to expect the gilt spur, or the laving of a sword upon his shoulder to stir him up both by his counsel and his arms, to secure and... | |
 | Frederick Denison Maurice - 1874 - 392 pągines
...that which is attributed to Homer, to have written undecent things of the gods. Only this my minde gave me that every free and gentle spirit without that oath ought to be borne a Knight, nor needed to expect the guilt spurre, or the laying of a sword upon his shoulder,... | |
 | David Masson - 1875
...fault of the poet as that which is attributed to Homer — to have written undecent things of the gods. Only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle...and protect the weakness of any attempted chastity. So that even those books which to many others have been the fuel of wantonness and '.oose living —... | |
 | David Masson - 1875
...fault of the poet as that which is attributed to Homer — to have written undecent things of the gods. Only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle spirit, without that oath, ought to be bora a knight, nor needed to expect the gilt spur, or the laying of a sword upon his shoulder, to stir... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1876 - 608 pągines
...be, to the defence of which so many worthies, by such dear adventure of themselves had sworn. Also this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle spirit,...nor needed to expect the gilt spur, or the laying a sword upon his shoulder to stir him up, both by his counsel and his arms, to secure and protect the... | |
 | John Milton - 1876 - 486 pągines
...fault of the poet, as that which is attributed to Homer, to have written indecent things of the gods. Only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle...oath, ought to be born a knight, nor needed to expect a gilt spur, or the laying of a sword upon his shoulder to stir him up both by his counsel and his... | |
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