History of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and the Several Orders of Knighthood in Europe
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: May 31, 1942
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 582
ISBN-13: 9780766100589
Subjects: Sociology, Social Studies; Mysticism; History - General History; Philosophy; Europe - Great Britain - General; Metaphysics
First sentence: IT was, undoubtedly, a good Sentiment in the firft Collector of this Learned Work, to introduce, as well as a Difcourfe of Knighthood in general, a Treatife of all the feveral Orders that have prevail'd in other Parts of the World; for thefe in their Rife and Inftitutions, having a relative Senfe to the particular Subject he was to illuftrate, feemed to afford him a very good Opportunity of doing it, by building on fo convenient a Foundation.