 | Charles Buck - 1833 - 980 pagina’s
...its monarchs; a function of no small im]x>rtanve 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 difierent periods, the direction of the most considerable courts in Europe ; they... | |
 | William M'Gavin - 1833 - 808 pagina’s
...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 minister....confidence and interest with the papal court, as the most able and zealous champions for its authority. The advantages which an active and enterprising body... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1834 - 454 pagina’s
...in Europe. They had become tiie confessors of all its monarchs, a function of no small importance. They were the spiritual guides of almost every person eminent for rank or power ; possessed the highest degree of confidence and interest with the papal court ; and, at different... | |
 | William M'Gavin - 1835 - 840 pagina’s
...under a weak prince, superior even tothat of minister. They were the spiritual guides of almost fw person eminent for rank or power, They possessed the...confidence and interest with the papal court, as the most able aii'i zealous champions for its authority. The advantages which an sctire and enterprising body... | |
 | William Robertson - 1836 - 662 pagina’s
...become the confessors oí almost all its monarchs, a function of no small importance in any reign, but under a weak prince superior even to that of minister....advantages which an active and enterprising body of men migbl derive from all these circumstances are obvious. They iormed the minds of men in their youth.... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1838 - 1574 pagina’s
...ritual guides of almost every person eminent lot rank or jwwcr ; they possessed the highest oVgrre of confidence and interest with the papal court, as the most zealous and able champion* for iu authority; they possessed, at iliflcrent periods* the direction of the most considerate... | |
 | William Russell - 1839 - 620 pagina’s
...become the confessors of most of its monarchs ; a function of no small importance in any reign, but under a weak prince, superior even to that of minister....of almost every person eminent for rank or power, and they possessed the highest degree of confidence and interest with the papal court, as the most... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1848 - 482 pagina’s
...country in Europe. They had become the confessors of all its monarchs, a function of no small importance. They were the spiritual guides of almost every person eminent for rank or power ; possessed the highest degree of confidence and interest with the papal court ; and, at different... | |
 | E. K. Pickering - 1851 - 118 pagina’s
...country in Europe : they had also become the confessors of almost all its monarchs and princes, and the spiritual guides of almost every person eminent...most zealous and able champions for its authority. Notwithstanding the vow of poverty (and which they contrived to elude,) the order acquired extensive... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1851 - 484 pagina’s
...country in Europe. They had become the confessors of all its monarchs, a function of no small importance. They were the spiritual guides of almost every person eminent for rank or power; possessed the highest degree of confidence and interest with the papal court; and, at different periods,... | |
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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... 
