 FOR, though much, no doubt, might be owing to the different humour and genius of the eaft and weft, antecedent to any cuftoms and forms of government, and independent of them; yet the confideration had of the females in the feudal conftitution will, of...  The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal - Page 871763Full view - About this book
 | History - 1763 - 552 pages
...fex fliould fo far furpafs that of the hero, is a frefh confirmation of my »SI For the confideration had of the females in the feudal conftitution will,...fiefs as well as the men. And does not one fee, on the inflan t, what refpeft and dependence this privilege would draw upon them ? It was of mighty confequence... | |
 | Richard Hurd (bp. of Worcester.) - 1765 - 362 pages
...antecedent to any cuftom and forms of government, and independent of them, yet the confi* deration had of the females in the feudal conftitution will,...privilege would draw upon them ? IT was of mighty confequence who ftiould obtain the grace of a rich heirefs. And though, in the ftrift feudal times,... | |
 | Richard Hurd - Ethics - 1776 - 354 pages
...weft, antecedent to any cuftoms and forms of government, and independent of them; yet the confideration had of the females in the feudal conftitution will,...as the men. And does not one fee, on the inftant, whac refpedb and dependence this privilege would draw upon them ? '• <'' IT was of, mighty confequence... | |
 | Richard Hurd - Chivalry - 1776 - 358 pages
...weft, antecedent to any cuftoms and forms of government* and independent of them; yet the confideration had of the females in the feudal conftitution will,...as the men. And does not one fee, on the inftant, wKat refpedb and dependence this privilege would draw upon them ? " "• «* v • IT was of mighty... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1787 - 554 pages
...far furpafs that of the hero, is a frelh confirmation of ray fyilem. ITIE S. For the consideration had of the females in the feudal conftitution. 'will, of itfelf, account for this dt> ference. It made them capable of Succeeding to fiefs as well as the mtn. And does not one fee,... | |
 | Richard Hurd - Chivalry - 1788 - 368 pages
...antecedent to any cuftoms and forms of government, and independent of them ; yet the confideration had of the females in the feudal conftitution will,...the men. And does not one fee, on the inftant, what refpect and dependence this privilege would draw upon them ? IT was of mighty confequence who Ihould... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 824 pages
...far furpafs that of the hero, is a confirmation of the fylîem here advunced. For the consideration had of the females in the feudal conftitution, will of itfelf account for this deference. It made them capable of fucceeding to fiefs, as well as the men. And does not one inflantly... | |
 | Thomas Warton - Chivalry in literature - 2001 - 144 pages
...Wefti antecedent to any cuftom and forms of government, and independent of them, yet the confideration had of the females in the feudal conftitution will,...the men. And does not one fee, on the inftant, What refpect and dependence Shis privilege woifld draw upon them P It was of mighty conference ivho ilioiild... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1763 - 652 pages
...feudal conftitutiou will, of itfelf, account for this dif» ference. It made them capable of fucceediog to fiefs as well as the men. And does not one fee,...privilege would draw upon them ? It was of mighty confequcnce who ihould obtain the grace of a rich heirefs. And though, in the itrict feudal times,... | |
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