Quotes by Giraldus Cambrensis - Page 1

No one of this nation ever begs, for the houses of all are common to all; and they consider liberality and hospitality amongst the first virtues.
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Hospitality
Liberality
Houses
Virtues
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Happy and fortunate indeed would this nation be, nay, completely blessed, if it had good prelates and pastors, and but one prince, and that prince a good one.
Giraldus Cambrensis /
Blessed
Fortunate
Indeed
Nay
Pastors
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It is remarkable that this people, though unarmed, dares attack an armed foe; the infantry defy the cavalry, and by their activity and courage generally prove victors.
Giraldus Cambrensis /
Courage
Activity
Cavalry
Foe
Infantry
Prove
Remarkable
Unarmed
Victor's
Armed
Attack
Dares
Defy
Generally
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From these inconsiderable attempts, some idea may be formed with what success, should Fortune afford an opportunity, I am likely to treat matters of greater importance.
Giraldus Cambrensis /
Importance
Afford
Attempts
Matters
Formed
Greater Importance
Likely
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Wales was in ancient times divided into three parts nearly equal, consideration having been paid, in this division, more to the value than to the just quantity or proportion of territory.
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Ancient
Ancient Times
Consideration
Divided
Division
Equal
Paid
Proportion
Quantity
Territory
Wales
Nearly
Parts
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Evil borders upon good, and vices are confounded with virtues; as the report of good qualities is delightful to a well-disposed mind, so the relation of the contrary should not be offensive.
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Borders
Contrary
Delightful
Offensive
Relation
Vices
Report
Confounded
Good Qualities
Virtues
Qualities
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The men and women cut their hair close round to the ears and eyes. The women, after the manner of the Parthians, cover their heads with a large white veil, folded together in the form of a crown.
Giraldus Cambrensis /
Ears
Men And Women
Cover
Crown
Folded
Round
Heads
Manner
Veil
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Nature hath given not only to the highest, but also to the inferior, classes of the people of this nation, a boldness and confidence in speaking and answering, even in the presence of their princes and chieftains.
Giraldus Cambrensis /
Boldness
Answering
Classes
Hath
Inferior
Presence
Princes
Speaking
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These people being of a sharp and acute intellect, and gifted with a rich and powerful understanding, excel in whatever studies they pursue, and are more quick and cunning than the other inhabitants of a western clime.
Giraldus Cambrensis /
Cunning
Gifted
Intellect
Pursue
Western
Acute
Excel
Inhabitants
Quick
Sharp
Studies
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Nor do I think that any other nation than this of Wales, nor any other language, whatever may hereafter come to pass, shall on the day of severe examination before the Supreme Judge, answer for this corner of the earth.
Giraldus Cambrensis /
Examination
Hereafter
Severe
Supreme
Wales
Judge
Corner
Pass
Shall
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Since, therefore, no man is born without faults, and he is esteemed the best whose errors are the least, let the wise man consider everything human as connected with himself; for in worldly affairs there is no perfect happiness under heaven.
Giraldus Cambrensis /
Wise
Connected
Faults
Heaven
Worldly
Affairs
Esteemed
Therefore
Whose
Wise Man
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Not addicted to gluttony or drunkenness, this people who incur no expense in food or dress, and whose minds are always bent upon the defence of their country, and on the means of plunder, are wholly employed in the care of their horses and furniture.
Giraldus Cambrensis /
Bent
Defence
Drunkenness
Employed
Furniture
Gluttony
Plunder
Expense
Horses
Minds
Wholly
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