 | Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Charles de Villers - 1805 - 516 pagina’s
...youth in every Catholic country in Europe. They had become the confessors of almost all its monarch?, a function of no small importance in any reign, but...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 - 486 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1810 - 488 pagina’s
...youth in every Catholic country in Europe. They had become the confessors of almost all its monarchs ; a function of no small importance in any reign, but, under a weak prince, superior to that of minister. They were the spiritual guides of almost every person eminent for rank or power;... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 648 pagina’s
...youth in every Catholic country in Europe. They had become the confessors of almost all its monarchs ; a function of no small importance in any reign, but...papal court, as the most zealous and able champions foriti authority. The advantages which an active and enterprising body of men might derive from all... | |
 | 1814 - 644 pagina’s
...youth iu every Catholic country in Europe. They had become the CONFESSORS of almvtt all its Monarch*, a function of no small importance in any reign, but...that of Minister. They were the SPIRITUAL GUIDES of alaK&t every person eminent for rank or power. They possessed the highest degree of confidence and... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1815 - 612 pagina’s
...in countries not professedly Catholic. They had become the confessors of almost all its monarchs ; a function of no small importance in any reign, but under a weak Prince, superior even to that of a Minister. They were the spiritual guides of almost every person eminent for rank or power. They possessed... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1815 - 546 pagina’s
...youth in every Catholic country in Europe. They had become the confessors of almost all its munarchs ; a function of no small importance in any reign, but, under a weak prince, superior to that of minister. They were the !-piritual guides of almost every person eminent for rank or power;... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 482 pagina’s
...youth in every Catholic country in Europe. They had become the confessors of almost all its monarchs, a function of no small importance in any reign, but...power. They possessed the highest degree of confidence « i . „ . ° ° .the order. * Corapte par M. de Moncl. p. 215. 439. Compte par M. de Chalotais,... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1821 - 616 pagina’s
...all its monarchs ; a function of no small imporlance in any reign, but, under a weak prince, superior to that of minister. They were the spiritual guides...most zealous and able champions for its authority ; they possessed, at different periods, the direction of the most considerable courts in Europe ; they... | |
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Jesuits had obtained the chief direction of the education of youth in every Catholic country in Europe. They had become the confessors of almost all its monarchs ; a function of no small importance in any reign, but under a weak prince superior even to... 
