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Title: The graphic and historical illustrator; an original miscellany of literary, antiquarian, and topographical information, embellished with one hundred and fifty woodcuts
Year: 1834 (1830s)
Authors: Brayley, E. W. (Edward Wedlake), 1773-1854
Subjects: England -- Antiquities England -- Architecture England -- Description and travel
Publisher: London, Chidley
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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havefew parallels in modern erections. It may be trulysaid of our forefathers, that, in architecture, Therewere giants in those days ;—and it would be well iftheir posterity, instead of lavishing an affected pityover the presumed ignorance of the dark ages,were emulously to strive at the attainment of the samesuperior excellence in performance, the same deep in-sight into principles, the same vigorous judgment, andthe same beautiful taste,which distinguished the laboursof our ancestors. It has been proposed that Crosby Hall, when re-paired, should be appropriated as a Museum of Na-tional Antiquities; yet, for that purpose, it is hardly * Gents. Mag. June, 1832, p. 507. of sufficient extent. Another and better appropriationis that suggested by Mr. Carlos, viz. as the Theatrefor the Gresham Lectures, which are now deliveredin an insignificant apartment in the upper story of theRoyal Exchange, and that in a style which Keeps the word of promise to the ear,But breaks it to the hope. B.
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POPULAR ESSAYS ON CHIVALRY,ARCHERY, &c. No. II. THE ANCIENT KNIGHT. Having already taken a glance at the education andinitiation of an ancient Knight, Ave will now portraythe leading features of the Knightly character asillustrated by Chaucer and the elder poets andromancers. The ancient Knights were distinguished for theirardent piety, their devotion to the fair sex, and theirfraternity in arms. When Ave bear in mind thatChivalry was an ecclesiastical order founded by holymen and favoured by the church as her championand servant, Ave at once perceive that a felon, or un-christian Knight, A\Tould in those days have been re-garded with a feeling of abhorrence, similar to thatAAhich we should entertain toAvards a priest whodenied the truths and ridiculed the sacraments ofhis own religion. In all the descriptions, therefore, of these gallantwarriors, Ave find their piety lauded in the Avamiestterms, but, alas ! Christianity Avas then but a feeblelight shining in a dark place. Its pri

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