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" Theophylact introduced the practice, which prevails even to this day, of scandalizing God, and the memory of his saints, on the most splendid and popular festivals, by indecent and ridiculous songs, and enormous shoutings, even in the midst of those sacred... "
Ancient Mysteries Described,: Especially the English Miracle Plays, Founded ... - Page 158
by William Hone - 1823 - 300 pages
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The History of English Poetry: From the Close of the Eleventh to the ...

Thomas Warton - 1778 - 570 pages
...feftivals, by indecent and ridiculous fongs, and tc enormous ihoutings, even in the midft of thofe facred " hymns, which we ought to offer to the divine grace with " compunction of heart, for the falvation of our fouls. " But he, having collected a company of bafe fellows, and " placing over them...
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The Freethinking Christians' quarterly register, Volume 1

1823 - 430 pages
...Theophylact (about the year 900) introduced the practice whicli prevails even to this day, of scandalizing God, and the memory of his saints, on the most splendid...compunction of heart for the salvation of our souls." Reference appears here to be chiefly made to the feast of fools, and the feast of the ass; afterwards...
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The History of English Poetry,: From the Close of the Eleventh to ..., Volume 3

Thomas Warton - 1824 - 488 pages
...eSiSa^sv." That is, " Theophylact introduced the practice, which prevails even to this day, of scandalising god and the memory of his saints, on the most splendid...company of base fellows, and placing over them one Euthymius, surnamed Casnes, whom he also appointed the superintendant of his church, admitted into...
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The miscellaneous prose works of sir Walter Scott, Volume 6

sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 488 pages
...Cedrenus, as translated by Warton, " introduced the practice, which prevails to this day, of scandalizing God and the memory of his saints, on the most splendid...midst of those sacred hymns which we ought to offer to divine grace for the salvation of our souls. But he having collected a company of base fellows, and...
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Historic Survey of German Poetry: Interspersed with Various ..., Volume 1

William Taylor - 1828 - 528 pages
...Cedrenus (in the Historic Compendium, p. 639) the practice, which prevails to this day, of scandalizing God, and the memory of his saints, on the most splendid...company of base fellows, and placing over them one Euthymius Casnes, whom he also appointed the superintendant of his church, admitted into the sacred...
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Essays on Chivalry, Romance, and the Drama

Walter Scott - 1834 - 424 pages
...Cedrenus, as translated by Warton, "introduced the practice, which prevails to this day, of scandalizing God and the memory of his saints, on the most splendid...midst of those sacred hymns which we ought to offer to divine grace for the salvation of our souls. But he having collecteda company of base fellows, and...
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The Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Essays on chivalry, romance, and ...

Sir Walter Scott - 1834 - 418 pages
...as translated by Warton, " introduced the practice, •which prevails to this day, of scandalizing God and the memory of his saints, on the most splendid...midst of those sacred hymns which we ought to offer to divine grace for the salvation of our souls. But he having collected a company of base fellows, and...
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The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 2; Volumes 4-5

Walter Scott - 1837 - 936 pages
...translated by Warton, "introduced the practice, which prevails to this clay, of scandalizing God and Iho memory of his saints, on the most splendid and popular...midst of those sacred hymns which we ought to offer to divine graco for the salvation of our souls. But he having collected a company of base fellows, and...
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A Dictionary of Printers and Printing: With the Progress of Literature ...

Charles Henry Timperley - 1839 - 1266 pages
...practice which prevails even to this day, of scandalizing God and the memory of his saints, on themost splendid and popular festivals, by indecent and ridiculous...grace with compunction of heart, for the salvation of souls. But he, having collected a company of base fellows, and placing over them one Euthyonius, whom...
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Illustrations of Biblical Literature, Exhibiting the History and ..., Volume 1

James Townley - 1847 - 620 pages
...txetvov, «. TA" " Theophylact introduced the practice, which prevails even to this day, of scandalizing God, and the memory of his saints, on the most splendid...company of base fellows, and placing over them one Euthymius, surnamed Casnes, whom he also appointed the superintendent of his church, admitted into...
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