The Past as Prologue: Sources and Studies in European Civilization, Volumes 1-2Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1973 |
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Page 48
... never ate anything except a few cinnamon pastilles which he put in his pocket after dinner with a great many sweet biscuits for the setters in his cabinet . Fagon made him begin all his meals with iced fruits , mulberries , melons , and ...
... never ate anything except a few cinnamon pastilles which he put in his pocket after dinner with a great many sweet biscuits for the setters in his cabinet . Fagon made him begin all his meals with iced fruits , mulberries , melons , and ...
Page 62
... never , or almost never , came at all . When some favour was asked for one of the latter , " I don't know him , " he would reply , haughtily . About those who came seldom , he would say , " That is a man I never see " ; and the decision ...
... never , or almost never , came at all . When some favour was asked for one of the latter , " I don't know him , " he would reply , haughtily . About those who came seldom , he would say , " That is a man I never see " ; and the decision ...
Page 63
... Never did he say a disobliging thing to any one ; and if he had to reprove or reprimand or punish , which was very rare , he did it always with an air that was more or less kind , seldom harsh , and never angry , except in a few ...
... Never did he say a disobliging thing to any one ; and if he had to reprove or reprimand or punish , which was very rare , he did it always with an air that was more or less kind , seldom harsh , and never angry , except in a few ...
Contents
The Trial and Triumph of Christianity | 143 |
The Birth of Europe | 165 |
Toward a New Equilibrium | 337 |
Copyright | |
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abbot according Adeimantus al-Mas'udi ancient world ANTIGONE apostle army barbarians Behold believe bishop body Bogomils brethren bring brother caliph called Cassivellaunus cause cavalry century CHORUS Christ Christian church civilization command count count of Flanders count of Tripoli CREON death divine dynasty earth economic Emperor enemy Enkidu eternal evil faith father fear feudal follow forces Gaul give Glaucon gods Greek HAEMON hand hath heart heaven historians holy honor hope human imperial Israel Italy Jerusalem justice king kingdom knowledge land learning let the abbot live Maghrib matter means medieval mercy Middle Ages mind monastery monks moved nature never philosophers plowteams political punishment reason Renaissance righteousness Roman Empire Rome rule ruler saith the Lord Saladin satraps sins soul spirit Stilicho thee things thought tion true truth Turks unto villeins virgate whole words