silently confess the crime." But after such time as Francis the French king, upon some dispute about breach of faith, had sent the lie unto the emperor Charles the Fifth, thereby to draw him to a personal combat, every petty companion in France, in imitation... Gaston, Or The Heir of Foiz, and Other Poems - Page 97by Charles Swan - 1823Full view - About this book
| Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...nations, for love of mistresses, or whatsoever else gave occasion unto men desirous to set out themselves. After such time as Francis, the French king, upon...of faith, had sent the LIE unto the Emperor Charles V. thereby to draw him to a personal combat; every petty companion in France, in imitation of their... | |
| Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1818 - 602 pages
...since Francis, the French king, (as before mentioned,) upon a breach of faith, sent the lie direct to the Emperor Charles the Fifth, thereby to draw him to a personal combat ; which afterwards grew to an humour, through the whole realm, to make the lie mortal ; whereas, formerly,... | |
| Sir Walter Raleigh - Guiana - 1820 - 618 pages
...; otherwise, it was concluded, that the defendant did ' taisiblement confesser le crime ;' silently confess the crime. But after such time as Francis...holding it a matter of no small glory, to have it said, thai the meanest gentleman in France would not put up what the great emperor Charles the Fifth... | |
| Sir Walter Raleigh - Great Britain - 1829 - 560 pages
...lie;" otherwise it was concluded, that the defendant did taisiblement conftsser le crime, " silently confess the crime." But after such time as Francis...itself, holding it a matter of no small glory to have it said, That the meanest gentleman in France would not put up what the great emperor Charles the Fifth... | |
| Charles Whitehead - Great Britain - 1854 - 344 pages
...the lie). Otherwise it was concluded that the defendant did taisiblemeut confesser le crime (silently confess the crime). But after such time as Francis,...companion in France, in imitation of their master, made giving of the lie mortality itself, holding it a matter of no small glory to have it said, that the... | |
| Sir Walter Raleigh - 1893 - 288 pages
...Duel. After fuch time as Francis the French king upon fome difpute about breach of faith, had fent the lie unto the emperor Charles the Fifth, thereby to draw him to a perfonal combat, every petty companion in France, in imitation of their mafter, made the giving of... | |
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