 | English essays - 1735 - 704 pages
...allumed the malk of a martyr, a Saint, and a Chrillian hero ; anJ the infamous George of C»ppadocia ha» been transformed into the renowned St. George of England, the patron of arm», of chivalry, and of the garter. i K ESSAYS ESSAYS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS. No. XXVII. ON THE INTRINSIC... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1781 - 418 pages
...preftnce of Quceu Akxaadra^ againlt the mogicim Athanafiis. of Cappadocia has been transformed (124) into the renowned St. George of England, the patron of arms, of chivalry, and of the garter (125). About the fame time that Julian was informed of the tumult of Alexandria, he received intelligence... | |
 | Julian (Emperor of Rome) - Emperors - 1784 - 426 pages
...afl'umed the maflc of a martvr. a faint, and a Chriflian heroj and the infamous George of Cappadocia has been .transformed into the renowned St. George of...the patron of arms, of chivalry, and of the garter. GIBSON. * It was mean ia Julian to wifh that al! Chriflian writings might be deftroyed. It was beneath... | |
 | 1793 - 738 pages
...aflumed the maik of a martyr, a faint, and a Chriftian hero ; and the infamous Geonre of Cappadocia his been transformed into the renowned St. George of England,...the patron of arms, of chivalry, and of the Garter." Some PARTICULARS concerning Mr.HOGARTH. [From Mr. NICHOLS'S Biographical Anecdotes of William Hogarth.]... | |
 | John Aikin - 1803 - 770 pages
...assumed the mask of a martyr, a saint, a Christian hero ; and the infamous George of Cappadocia has been transformed into the renowned St. George of England,...the patron of arms, of chivalry, and of the Garter." Fabriai BM. Grec. vol. X. p. 599, tsfc- Moreri. Gibborts Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, vol.... | |
 | John Aikin - Biography - 1803 - 646 pages
...martyr, a gaint, a Christian hero ; and the infamous George of Cappadocia has been transformed into die renowned St. George of England, the patron of arms, of chivalry, and of the Garter." Fabricii Bibl. Gntc.Wjl. X. p- 599, £sV- Moren. Gibbon's Dfclint and Fall of the Roman Empire, vcl.... | |
 | Hunting - 1805 - 422 pages
...and a Christian hero ; and the infamous George of Cappadocia, has been transformed into the renoimed St. George of England, the patron / of arms, of chivalry, and of the garter. Edward having perfected the institution, wag no way ' sparing of treasure for the aggrandizement, and... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1806 - 466 pages
...Alexandria f against the aia^ian jf* » of Cappadocia has been transformed * into the CHAP. ' ! ' V1 V 1 1 1 renowned St George of England, the patron of " ' arms, of chivalry, and of the garter f. About the same time that" Julian Was informed a 8tiiit aBd of the tumult of Alexandria, he received... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1813 - 596 pages
...assumed the mask of a martyr, a saint, and Christian hero; and the infamous George, of Cappadocia, has been transformed into the renowned St. George of England, the patron of arms, of chivalry, and the garter f It may be added, to ren-. der the absurdity yet more compleat, that the champion of Arianism... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 544 pages
...place in this work, if it were not necessary to expose the ignorance of those who pretend that he has been transformed into the renowned St. George of England,...the patron of arms, of chivalry, and of the garter, a calumny which has been amply refuted by Pegge, Milner, and others.1 GERARD (ALEXANDER), an eminent... | |
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The odious stranger, disguising every circumstance of time and place, assumed the mask of a martyr, a saint, and a Christian hero; and the infamous George of Cappadocia has been transformed into the renowned St. George of England, the patron of arms,... 
