Premer gli alteri, e sollevar gli imbelli, Defender gli innocenti, e punir gli empi, Fian l'arti lor. La Ger. lib. 10. 76. [160] Piers Ploughman, first vision. [161] M. Paris. 45. [162] Matthew of Westminster, p. 353. [163] Froissart, 1. c. 361. 2. 124. 202. 203. [164] Froissart, 1. 46. [165] Fairy Queen, book ii. canto c. st. 41. [166] Even so judicious a writer as Mr. Dunlop says, (Hist. of Fiction, vol. ii. p. 144.) that vigor of discipline was broken by want of unity of command. St. Palaye, in whom want of acquaintance with the subject is less excusable, says, "Si le pouvoir absolu, si l'unité du commandement est le seul moyen d'entretenir la vigueur de la discipline, jamais elle ne dut être moins solidement établie, et plus souvent ébranlée que du temps de nos chevaliers. Quelle confusion, en effet, ne devoient point apporter tant d'especes de chefs, dont les principes, les motifs et les interêts n'etoient pas toujours d'accord, et qui ne tiroient point d'une même source le droit de se faire obeir?" Memoires sur l'Ancienne Chevalerie, partie 5. [167] Froissart, vol. ii. c. 26. [168] "Then said the gud Erl of Derby, Lo! here a fair sight sykkyrly. A fairer sight how may man see, Than knight or squire which ever he be, In-til his helm him thus got schryive? When I shall pass out of this life, I would God of his grace would send To me a like manner to end." Wyntown's Cronykil of Scotland, book viii. c. 35. [169] Caxton, Fayt of Armes and Chevalrie, fol. 40. [170] Ibid. c. 48. [171] Malmsbury, p. 186. [172] Lai of Aucassin and Nicolette.