 | 1774 - 846 sider
...petty princes were thronged with ladies of the mod eminent diilinftionand quality, the ruling paflion for war. was tempered with courtefy. The prize of...the ladies ; who did not think it inconfiftent to be prefent or to prefide at the bloody fpecfccles' of the times ; and who, tbemfelves* feem to have... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1774 - 654 sider
...petty princes were thronged with ladies of the moft eminent distinction and quality, the ruling paflion for war was tempered with courtefy. The prize of contending...the ladies ; who did not think it inconfiftent to be prefent or to prefide at the' bloody fpeftacles of the times j and who, themfelves, feem to have... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1871 - 362 sider
...petty princes were thronged with ladies of the moft eminent diftinâion and quality, the ruling paillon for war was tempered with courtefy. The prize of contending...by the ladies, who did not think it inconfiftent to be prefent or to prefide at the bloody fpeñacles of the times ; and who themfelves feem to have contracted... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 660 sider
...of the most eminent distinction and quality, the ruling passion for war was tempered with courtesy. The prize of contending champions was adjudged by the ladies ; who did not think it inconsistent to be present or to preside at the bloody spectacles of the times ; and who, themselves,... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 670 sider
...of the most eminent distinction and quality, the ruling passion for war was tempered with courtesy. The prize of contending champions was adjudged by the ladies ; who did not think it inconsistent to be present or to preside at the bloody spectacles of the times ; and who, themselves,... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1911 - 664 sider
...of the most eminent distinction and quality, the ruling passion for war was tempered with courtesy. The prize of contending champions was adjudged by the ladies ; who did not think it inconsistent to be present or to preside at the bloody spectacles of the times ; and who, themselves,... | |
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... hence, even in time of peace, they had no conception of any diversions or public ceremonies but such as were of the military kind. Yet, as the courts of these petty princes were thronged with ladies of the most eminent distinction and quality, the... 