Life, Character & Influence of Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam, Derived from a Study of His Works and Correspondence, Volume 2Burns Oates & Washbourne, 1928 - 404 pages |
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... less trouble they may realize more profit . May Christ Himself , who is our witness and helper in the work we have undertaken , look upon us with disfavor if we seek any emolument from our efforts , or if it be not true that we are ...
... less trouble they may realize more profit . May Christ Himself , who is our witness and helper in the work we have undertaken , look upon us with disfavor if we seek any emolument from our efforts , or if it be not true that we are ...
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... less a man than St. Jerome who had defeated him . One of the first copies off the press he sent to Cardinal Wolsey , in an attempt to win the interest of that worldly prelate to himself : " The New Testa- ment , " he had told him ...
... less a man than St. Jerome who had defeated him . One of the first copies off the press he sent to Cardinal Wolsey , in an attempt to win the interest of that worldly prelate to himself : " The New Testa- ment , " he had told him ...
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... less justly aroused anger . In offering this great work to the world he had uncovered all his batteries and had shown those whom his indiscretion had alienated how to strike him in the most vital spot . The faults which he pointed out ...
... less justly aroused anger . In offering this great work to the world he had uncovered all his batteries and had shown those whom his indiscretion had alienated how to strike him in the most vital spot . The faults which he pointed out ...
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... less just resentment . This is characteristic of many people of neurasthenic tendencies to expect from others a tolerance of speech and act that they are by no means willing to render in return , and to demand a strict observance of the ...
... less just resentment . This is characteristic of many people of neurasthenic tendencies to expect from others a tolerance of speech and act that they are by no means willing to render in return , and to demand a strict observance of the ...
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... less warm for a time , as also those of John Fisher , Bishop of Rochester . Of Colet's attitude towards him at this juncture we cannot speak definitely , as he had died during this year , a fact to which we shall revert more at length ...
... less warm for a time , as also those of John Fisher , Bishop of Rochester . Of Colet's attitude towards him at this juncture we cannot speak definitely , as he had died during this year , a fact to which we shall revert more at length ...
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Page 84 - Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the time of affliction come, and the years draw nigh of which thou shalt say: They please me not...
Page 114 - For dignity composed, and high exploit: But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason...
Page 131 - The warring of them is not carnal but spiritual. For our warring is to pray, to read and study scriptures, to preach the word of God, to minister the sacraments of health, to do sacrifice for the people, and to offer hosts for their sins. For we are mediators and means unto God for men. The which...
Page 150 - WE have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.
Page 134 - Church, then may we with just order proceed to the reformation of the lay part ; which truly will be very easy to do, if we first be reformed. For the body followeth the soul, and such rulers as are in the city, like dwellers be in it — wherefore, if priests that have the charge of souls be good, straight the people will be good. Our goodness shall teach them more clearly to be good than all other teachings and preachings. Our goodness shall compel them into the right way, truly more effectually...
Page 130 - Hath not this vice so grown and waxen in the Church as a flood of their lust, so that there is nothing looked for more diligently in this most busy time of the most part of priests than that that doth delight and please the senses? They give themselves to feasts and banqueting; they spend themselves in vain babbling; they give themselves to sports and plays; they apply themselves to hunting and hawking; they drown themselves in the delights of this world.
Page 122 - No, let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp, And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee Where thrift may follow fawning.
Page 133 - ... courts for earthly things. For it is in the council of Chalcedon that monks ought only to give themselves to prayer and fasting, and to the chastening of their flesh, and observing of their rules.
Page 294 - I do not however disparage, (in their estimation it is almost more disgraceful not to be a Ciceronian than not to be a Christian...
Page 134 - ... the fourth to the poor people. Let the laws be rehearsed, yea, and that oftentimes, that take away the filths and uncleanliness of courts; that take away those daily newfound crafts for lucre: that busy them to pull away this foul covetousness, the which is the spring and cause of all evils, the which is the well of all iniquity. At the last let be renewed those laws and constitutions of fathers of the celebration of councils, that command provincial councils to be oftener used for the reformation...