The Curiosities of Heraldry —— With Illustrations From Old English Writers

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ISBN: 9781330043103 出版年：2016 页码：336 Mark Antony Lower Forgotten Books

Ittle need be said to the lover of antiquity in commendation of the subject of this volume; and I take it' for granted that every one who reads the history of the Middle Ages in a right spirit will readily acknowledge that Heraldry, as a system, is by no means so contemptible a thing as the mere utilitarian considers it to be. Yet, notwithstanding, how few are there who have even a partial acquaintance with its principles. To how many, even of those who find pleasure in archaeological pursuits, does the charge apply.