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Translations from the Chronicle of the Franciscan Salimbene (1221-1288) with Notes and Illustrations from Other Medieval Sources George Gordon Coulton. FROM ST . FRANCIS TO DANTE . [ See page xvi . ]
Translations from the Chronicle of the Franciscan Salimbene (1221-1288) with Notes and Illustrations from Other Medieval Sources George Gordon Coulton. FROM ST . FRANCIS TO DANTE . [ See page xvi . ]
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... Francis , and few more pathetic failures . The very qualities which put him in a class by himself , and command admiration even from his least sympathetic critics , foredoomed his ideal to a fall as startling as its rise . The ...
... Francis , and few more pathetic failures . The very qualities which put him in a class by himself , and command admiration even from his least sympathetic critics , foredoomed his ideal to a fall as startling as its rise . The ...
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... Francis's death , friars were burned alive by their brother friars for no worse fault than obstinate devotion to the strict Rule of St. Francis . The Saint was the especial Apostle of Poverty yet that century of steadily - growing ...
... Francis's death , friars were burned alive by their brother friars for no worse fault than obstinate devotion to the strict Rule of St. Francis . The Saint was the especial Apostle of Poverty yet that century of steadily - growing ...
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... Francis ring the changes on M. Sabatier's admirable biography without refreshing themselves at original sources is apt to create a very artificial atmosphere . Indeed , M. Sabatier himself seems at times to forget the essential ...
... Francis ring the changes on M. Sabatier's admirable biography without refreshing themselves at original sources is apt to create a very artificial atmosphere . Indeed , M. Sabatier himself seems at times to forget the essential ...
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... Francis himself , if we would realize the 13th century . And though Salimbene himself cannot be called an average friar - he was in many ways far above the ordinary yet there is no other single book in which the ordinary friar , and the ...
... Francis himself , if we would realize the 13th century . And though Salimbene himself cannot be called an average friar - he was in many ways far above the ordinary yet there is no other single book in which the ordinary friar , and the ...
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13th century Abbot aforesaid answered Apostles Apulia Archbishop Berthold Bishop blessed Bologna Bonaventura Brethren Brother Elias Brother Hugh Brother John brought Canon Cardinal Cathedral CHAPTER Charles of Anjou chronicler Church clergy comrade confessed convent Cremona Dante Dante's David of Augsburg death dwelt Emperor evil Faenza fain father Ferrara forthwith Francis Franciscan Frederick Friars Minor Galehaut Genoa God's Guelf Guido hath hear heard heart Holy honour Joachim John of Parma King knights ladies Legate lived Lord loved medieval Middle Ages Minister Minister-General miracles Modena modern monks Moreover never noble Order Papal parish peace Pisa Podesta Pope Pope Gregory IX Pope Innocent IV Preachers preaching prelates priest quod quoted Ravenna Reggio religious saints saith Salimbene Salimbene's scarcely sent sermon soul spake speak spiritual tell thee things thou unto wherefore wherein whereof whole wine women wont words
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Page 140 - WOE to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
Page 21 - Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud : and he shall hear my voice.
Page 46 - For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Page 189 - Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord ; The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Page 240 - It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
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Page 182 - Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will call upon the name of the Lord our God.
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