The events are fixed by historical date to the middle of the fifteenth century — that important period, when chivalry still shone with a setting ray, soon about to be totally obscured; in some countries, by the establishment of free institutions, in others, by that of arbitrary power, which alike rendered useless the interference of these self-endowed redressers of wrongs, whose only warrant of authority was the sword. ❋ Unknown (2008)
If you are Don Quixote enough to lay lance in rest, in defence of those of the stake-net, and of the sad-coloured garment, I pronounce you but a lost knight; for, as I said before, I doubt if these potent redressers of wrongs, the justices and constables, will hold themselves warranted to interfere. ❋ Unknown (2008)
It gives citizens the right to petition for redress of grievances, and lobbyists are -- are professional redressers, I guess. ❋ Unknown (2008)
"Sirs, " cried Klio, 'soldiers of Cos, warriors for truth and justice, redressers of wrongs, kinsmen from across the sea, I am Lady Klio, of Telnus, of Cos! ❋ Norman, John (1986)
Mine was not the stuff of protectors of forlorn damsels, the redressers of this world's wrong are made of; and my tutor was the man to know that best. ❋ Unknown (1919)
Mine was not the stuff the protectors of forlorn damsels, the redressers of this world's wrongs are made of; and my tutor was the man to know that best. ❋ Joseph Conrad (1890)
The knights of the fourteenth century were no longer the protectors of the weak, the redressers of wrongs, loyal to their liege lords, observers of their oaths. ❋ Unknown (1879)
At last they set up to be general redressers of grievances, punished all obnoxious persons who advanced the value of lands, or hired farms over their heads; and, having taken the administration of justice into their hands, were not very exact in the distribution of it. ❋ Arthur Young (1780)
And yet in fact this is well; since for once that these redressers of real or fancied wrongs, these suppliers of things lacking, would have mended, we may be tolerably confident that ten times, yea, a hundred times, they would have marred; letting go that which would have been well retained; retaining that which by a necessary law the language now dismisses and lets go; and in manifold ways interfering with those processes of a natural logic, which are here evermore at work. ❋ Richard Chenevix Trench (1846)
a lost knight; for, as I said before, I doubt if these potent redressers of wrongs, the justices and constables, will hold themselves warranted to interfere. ❋ Walter Scott (1801)
After removing his belt and shoes to be scanned before his flight, [Dennis] put his belt back on, then sat in a chair next to other Americans to [lace] his shoes. This is the [redressing] of Americans. ❋ Nikki Byrd (2011)
[Carla] had to do a [redress] after her boyfriend [phoned] back and told her their date was not canceled after all. ❋ Bill Mobley (2023)
