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An ecclesiastical history, antient and modern, from the birth of Christ to ... - Page 166
by Johann Lorenz von Mosheim - 1810
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An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern, from the Birth of ..., Volume 2

Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1803 - 606 pages
...century are entirely composed. The igno- H. The sciences enjoyed no degree of protecbi!hop°s. etion, at this time, from kings and princes, nor did they...destitute of genius composed out of the writings of AUOUSTIN and GREGORY, a certain number of insipid homilies, which they divided between themselves and...
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An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern: From the Birth of ..., Volume 2

Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1810 - 588 pages
...indolence were now become enormous, began to decline apace, and were, in many places, fallen into ruin.b The bishops in general were so illiterate, that few...•which they divided between themselves and their CENT. vn. stupid colleagues, that they might not be obliged, through incapacity, to discontinue preaching...
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An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern, from the Birth of ..., Volume 2

Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1819 - 602 pages
...indolence were now become enormous, began to decline apace, and were, in many places, fallen into ruin [&]. The bishops in general were so illiterate, that few...themselves and their stupid colleagues, that they might \J>~] Histoire Litteraire de la France, tom. iii. p. 428. might not be obliged through incapacity to...
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An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern, Form the Birth of ..., Volume 1

Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1824 - 538 pages
...indolence were now become enormous, began to decline apace, and were, in many places, fallen into ruin.1' The bishops in general were so illiterate, that few...of Augustin and Gregory a certain number of insipid nomilies, which they divided between themselves and then* stupid colleagues, that they might not be...
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An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern, Form the Birth of ..., Volume 1

Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1824 - 544 pages
...indolence were now become enormous, began to decline apace, and were, in many places, fallen into ruin.1' The bishops in general were so illiterate, that few...of composing the discourses which they delivered to th*> people. Such of them as were not totally destitute of genius, composed out of the writings of...
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An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern, Volume 2

Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1826 - 580 pages
...had, in many places, fallen into ruin h. The bishops in general were so illiterate, that few of them were capable of composing the discourses which they delivered to the people. Such prelates as were not totally destitute of genius composed, out of the writings of Augustin and Gregory,...
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An Ecclesiastical History, from the Birth of Christ to the ..., Volume 1

Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1842 - 750 pages
...indolence were now become enormous, began to decline apace, and were in many places fallen into ruin.1' The bishops in general were so illiterate, that few...themselves and their stupid colleagues, that they might not he obliged, through incapacity, to discontinue preaching the doctrines of Christianity to their...
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The History of Romanism: from the Earliest Corruptions of Christianity to ...

John Dowling - 1845 - 698 pages
...jwrusal of well chosen and excellenl aulhors. The bishops in general were so illilerale, lhat few of thai body were capable of composing the discourses which...delivered to the people. Such of them as were not tolally deslilute of genius, composed out of I he writings of Augustine and Gregory a certain number...
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The History of Romanism: From the Earliest Corruptions of Christianity to ...

John Dowling - 1871 - 962 pages
...parcel of fanatical saints, instead of employing it in the perusal of well chosen and excellent authors. The bishops in general were so illiterate, that few...were not totally destitute of genius, composed out of Ihe writings of Augustine and Gregory a certain number of insipid homilies, which they divided between...
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