The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · ¶306
In the accomplished character of Tancred we discover all the virtues of a perfect knight, the true spirit of chivalry, which inspired the generous sentiments and social offices of man far better than the base philosophy, or the baser religion, of the times.Read in context ›
Edward Gibbon · Project Gutenberg #735 (Milman edition) — public domain
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