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" History, to be true, must condescend to speak the language of legend. The belief of the times is part of the record of the times ; and, though there may occur what may baffle its more calm and searching philosophy, it must not disdain that which was the... "
History of Latin Christianity: Including that of the Popes to the ... - Page 415
by Henry Hart Milman - 1854 - 679 pages
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History of Latin Christianity: Including that of the Popes to the ...

Henry Hart Milman - Papacy - 1854 - 500 pages
...the highest praise of St. Fulgentius that he overcame his mother's tenderness by religious cruelty.k History, to be true, must condescend to speak the...of Spoleto. of respectable parents. He was sent to -y^ » -.. Mt •!' i AD 480. Kome, accordmg to still-prevailmg custom, to be instructed in the liberal...
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Recent Inquiries in Theology: By Eminent English Churchmen : Being "Essays ...

Frederic Henry Hedge - Theology - 1860 - 506 pages
...which play so conspicuous a part in 11* many events. Thus it has been well remarked by Dean Milman : " History, to be true, must condescend to speak the...the primal, almost universal, motive of human life." * Yet, in a more general point of view, when we consider the strict office of the critical historian,...
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Recent Inquiries in Theology: By Eminent English Churchmen : Being "Essays ...

Frederic Henry Hedge - Theology - 1860 - 530 pages
...which play so conspicuous a part in many events. Tims it has been well remarked by Dean Milman : " History, to be true, must condescend to speak the...of the times; and, though there may occur what may baflle its more calm and searching philosophy, it must not disdain that which was the primal, almost...
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History of Latin Christianity: Including that of the Popes to the ..., Volume 2

Henry Hart Milman - Papacy - 1860 - 568 pages
...the highest praise of St. Fulgentius that he overcame his mother's tenderness by religious cruelty.1 History, to be true, must condescend to speak the language of legend ; the belief of the tunes is part of the record of the times ; and, though there may occur what may baffle its more calm...
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History of Latin Christianity: Including that of the Popes to the ..., Volume 2

Henry Hart Milman - Papacy - 1861 - 473 pages
...the highest praise of St. Fulgentius that he overcame his mother's tenderness by religious cruelty.1 History, to be true, must condescend to speak the...life. Benedict was born at Nursia, in the province of AD, 480. Spoleto, of respectable parents. He was sent to Rome, according to still-prevailing custom,...
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Recent Inquiries in Theology: By Eminent English Churchmen ; Being "Essays ...

Frederic Henry Hedge - Theology - 1861 - 552 pages
...conspicuous a part in many events. Thus it has been well remarked by Dean Milman : " History, to bo true, must condescend to speak the language of legend....primal, almost universal, motive of human life."* Yet, in a more general point of view, when wo consider the strict office of the critical historian,...
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The Journal of sacred literature, ed. by J. Kitto. [Continued as ..., Volume 1

John Kitto - Bible - 1862 - 524 pages
...as he appeared to himself, and as he was regarded by his disciples and his contemporaries. History must condescend to speak the language of legend ;...belief of the times is part of the record of the times ; it finds much it cannot receive as true, but it cannot afford to despise that which was the primal,...
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The Journal of sacred literature, ed. by J. Kitto. [Continued as ..., Volume 1

John Kitto - Bible - 1862 - 522 pages
...as he appeared to himself, and as he was regarded by his disciples and his contemporaries. History must condescend to speak the language of legend ;...belief of the times is part of the record of the times ; it finds much it cannot receive as true, but it cannot afford to despise that which was the primal,...
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Apologia Pro Vita Sua: Being a Reply to a Pamphlet Entitled "What ..., Issue 3

John Henry Newman - Cardinals - 1864 - 608 pages
...legends may be connected with history : now, on the contrary, let us hear the Dean of St. Paul's : — "History, to be true, must condescend to speak the...the primal, almost universal, motive of human life." — Latin. Christ., vol. ip 388. Dr. Milman's decision justifies me in putting this down as Blot twenty-four....
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Apologia pro vita sua: a reply to a pamphlet [by C. Kingsley] entitled 'What ...

John Henry Newman (card.) - 1864 - 598 pages
...now, on the contrary, let us hear the Dean of St. Paul's : — "History, to be true, must conde rend to speak the language of legend; the belief of the...the primal, almost universal, motive of human life." — Latin. Christ., vol. ip 388. Dr. Milman's decision justifies me in putting this down as Blot twenty-four....
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