... even to that of minister. They were the spiritual guides of almost every person eminent for rank or power. They possessed the highest degree of confidence and interest with the papal court, as the most zealous and able champions for its authority.... The Pamphleteer - Page 108edited by - 1815Full view - About this book
| William Robertson - 1769 - 508 pages
...power. They pofleflid the- hjgfceft degree o£ confidence and intereft with the papal court, as the moft zealous and able champions for its authority. The advantages which an active and enterprizing body of men might derive from all thefe circumftances are obvious. They formed the minds... | |
| Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 pages
...power. They pofleffed the higheft degree of confidence and intereft with the papal court, as the moft zealous and able champions for its authority. The advantages which an active and enterprifing body of men might derive from all thefe circumftances are obvious. They formed the minds... | |
| William Robertson - 1777 - 538 pages
...The advantages which an active and enterprifmg body of men might derive from all thefe circumftances are obvious. They formed the minds of men in their youth. They retained an afcendant over them in their advanced years. They poffefled, at different periods, the direction of... | |
| William Robertson - 1777 - 512 pages
...higheft degree of confidence and in- BOOK VI. terelt with the papal court, as the moft zealous , 0< and able champions for its authority. The advantages which an active and enterprizing body of men might derive from all thefe circumftances are obvious. They formed the minds... | |
| Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 450 pages
...papal court, as the moft »ealou« JeTuit. Of it» wealth. 8 Pernicious »ff-rl- of thefe n cizealous and able champions for its authority^ The advantages which an active and enterpiifing body of men might derive from all thefe circumftancee are obvious. They formed the minde... | |
| William Robertson - 1798 - 440 pages
...The advantages which an aftive and enterprifing body of men might derive from all thefe circumftances are obvious. They formed the minds of men in their youth. They retained an afcendant over them in their advanced years. They poflefled, at different periods, the direftion of... | |
| William Robertson - 1804 - 424 pages
...monarchy a function of no small importance in any reign, but under a weak Prince, superior even to that of minister. They were the spiritual guides of almost...and enterprising body of men might derive from all thes,i circumstances are obvious. They formed the minds of men in their youth. They retained an ascendant... | |
| Charles de Villers - 1805 - 516 pages
...monarch?, a function of no small importance in any reign, but under a weak Prince, superior even to that of minister. They were the spiritual guides of « almost every person eminent for rank or power. They p9ssessed the highest degree of confidence and interest with the papal court, as the most zealous and... | |
| William Robertson - 1809 - 484 pages
...monarchs, a function of no small importance in any feign, but under a weak Prince, superior even to that of minister. They were the spiritual guides of almost...the minds of men in their youth. They retained an ascendant over them in their advanced years. They possessed, at different periods, the direction of... | |
| William Robertson - 1809 - 486 pages
...any reign, ^bat under a weajc Prince, syperior even ,>to that of minister They were ;the *pirit»a,l guides of almost every person eminent for rank or...interest with the papal court, as ,the most zealous and abje ,chamjjkms for its authority. TJje advantages whiclt an active and enterprising body of men might... | |
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