 | 1852 - 1174 pagina’s
...importance in any reign, but under a weak priuce, superior even to that of minister. They were'the spiritual guides of almost every person eminent for...confidence and interest with the papal court, as the most able and zealous champions of its authority. The advantages which an active and enterprising body of... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1827 - 494 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...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 - 1828 - 210 pagina’s
...in Europe. They had become the confessors of all its xMonarchs, a function of no small importance. They were the spiritual guides of almost every person...degree of confidence and interest with the papal court ; they possessed, at different periods, the direction of the most considerable courts in Europe ; they... | |
 | Burton W. Carr - 1829 - 316 pagina’s
...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...most zealous and able champions for its authority; they possesed, at different periods, the direction of the most considerable courts in Europe j. they... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1829 - 614 pagina’s
...of po- [jnarchs; a function of no small iraportance in any reign, but, under a weak prince, superior to that of minister. They were the spiritual guides...papal court, as the most zealous and able champions fur its authority ; they possessed, at different periods, the direction of v'ac most considerable courts... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 396 pagina’s
...monarchs ; a function of importance in any reign, but, under a weak prince, superior even to that of the minister. They were the spiritual guides of almost...eminent for rank or power. They possessed the highest interest with the papal court, as the most zealous and ablest champions for its authority. The advantages... | |
 | Hallifield Cosgayne O'Donnoghue - 1830 - 496 pagina’s
...become the Con fessors of almost all its monarchs, a function of no small im portance in any reign; but under a weak Prince, superior even to that of...body of men might derive from all these circumstances arc obvious; they formed the minds of men in their youth, they retained an ascendant over them in their... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1831 - 644 pagina’s
...a function of no small »np'» JES 237 JES tance 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 vile most considerable courts in Europe ;... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1831 - 1158 pagina’s
...meritorious effort of the Jesuits for the good of tance 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 v'.ie most considerable courts in Europe;... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1832 - 410 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...possessed the highest degree of confidence and interest ivith the papal court, as the most able and zealous champions for its authority. The advantages which... | |
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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... 
