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... religion , it is true , subsisted - the hierarchy in all its splendour , and with its awful titles ; the ceremonial of the Church , in its utmost gorgeousness ; the doctrine , which as yet few were so religious as to dispute , in all ...
... religion , it is true , subsisted - the hierarchy in all its splendour , and with its awful titles ; the ceremonial of the Church , in its utmost gorgeousness ; the doctrine , which as yet few were so religious as to dispute , in all ...
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... religious partisanship , the Piagnoni , who with Savonarola mourned over the sins of the city ; the Tiepidi , the lukewarm , among the monks and clergy , whom he hated with the greatest cordiality ; the Arrabbiati , the infuriated at ...
... religious partisanship , the Piagnoni , who with Savonarola mourned over the sins of the city ; the Tiepidi , the lukewarm , among the monks and clergy , whom he hated with the greatest cordiality ; the Arrabbiati , the infuriated at ...
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... religious objects ; lustratori , who watched over the cleanliness and propriety of the crosses and other objects of worship ; and finally young inquisitors . The young inquisitors were to fulfil the office of the older negligent ...
... religious objects ; lustratori , who watched over the cleanliness and propriety of the crosses and other objects of worship ; and finally young inquisitors . The young inquisitors were to fulfil the office of the older negligent ...
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... religious riot . The firmer the ascendancy of Savonarola , the more the monk broke out . He was not content with ... religion of Rome and the new religion of Florence could not but come into terrible collision . The Christian re- ligion ...
... religious riot . The firmer the ascendancy of Savonarola , the more the monk broke out . He was not content with ... religion of Rome and the new religion of Florence could not but come into terrible collision . The Christian re- ligion ...
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... religious symbolism , their images , their banners , than ever before . There was a second auto - da- fe , it should seem , of precious things which had escaped hitherto the inquisitorial zeal of the boy - censors . Burlamacchi names ...
... religious symbolism , their images , their banners , than ever before . There was a second auto - da- fe , it should seem , of precious things which had escaped hitherto the inquisitorial zeal of the boy - censors . Burlamacchi names ...
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Page 120 - And they, who to be sure of Paradise, Dying, put on the weeds of Dominic, Or in Franciscan think to pass disguised.
Page 355 - Vergine bella, che di sol vestita, coronata di stelle, al sommo Sole piacesti sì che 'n te sua luce ascose, amor mi spinge a dir di te parole; ma non so 'ncominciar senza tu' aita e di colui ch'amando in te si pose.
Page 116 - Stemmed the wild torrent of a barbarous age, And drove those holy Vandals off the stage. But see! each Muse, in Leo's golden days, Starts from her trance, and trims her withered bays; Rome's ancient genius, o'er its ruins spread, Shakes off the dust, and rears his reverend head.
Page 357 - Thus, there was a wonder in Heaven; a throne was seen far above all created powers, mediatorial, intercessory, a title archetypal, a crown bright as the morning star, a glory issuing from the eternal throne, robes pure as the heavens, and a sceptre over all.
Page 448 - Thence to the gates cast round thine eye, and see What conflux issuing forth, or entering in, Praetors, proconsuls to their provinces Hasting, or on return, in robes of state ; Lictors and rods, the ensigns of their power, Legions and cohorts, turms of horse and wings ; Or embassies from regions far remote, In various habits, on the Appian road...
Page 452 - ... di faciant, mea ne terra locet ossa frequenti, qua facit assiduo tramite vulgus iter ! post mortem tumuli sic infamantur amantum. me tegat arborea devia terra coma, aut humer ignotae cumulis vallatus harenae : non iuvat in media nomen habere via.
Page 399 - It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary, the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
Page 20 - It is not for you to know the times or the seasons which the Father has put in his own power.
Page 31 - O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived; thou art stronger than I, and thou hast prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all the day; every one mocks me. For whenever I speak, I cry out, I shout, "Violence and destruction!
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