Mediæval CivilizationD. Appleton, 1883 - 142 Seiten |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Arabs assemblies Barbarian Barnes's Brief became began beginning begun belief bishop brought century Charlemagne chief Christianity cities civil order clergy commerce common conquest council crusades decrees divinely appointed dominion Donation of Constantine Eastern ecclesiastical system emperor ence Europe European existed fact false decretals feudal system fief forces France gained Gaul German German tribes Greece Greek hands Holy Roman Holy Roman empire human idea ignorance imperial important influence Italy kingdom kings lands Latin lord Luther means ment Merovingian middle ages mind missi dominici modern monarchs movement national governments natural nobles Odoacer organization Ostrogoths Otto papacy period political Pope possible princes progress race Reformation religion rendered Roman Church Roman empire Roman law Rome Saracens Saxons schools seemed Seljuk Turks society Spain speedily spiritual step strong territory theory tion tribes unity vassals Visigoths wealth West whole
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 94 - ... their wits being shut up in the cells of a few authors (chiefly Aristotle their dictator) as their persons were shut up in the cells of monasteries and colleges ; and knowing little history, either of nature or time; did out of no great quantity of matter, and infinite agitation of wit, spin out unto us those laborious webs of learning which are extant in their books.
Seite 94 - This kind of degenerate learning did chiefly reign amongst the schoolmen : who having sharp and strong wits, and abundance of leisure, and small variety of reading, but their wits being shut up in the cells of a few authors (chiefly Aristotle their dictator) as their persons were shut up in the cells of monasteries and colleges, and knowing little history, either of nature or time, did out of no great quantity of matter and infinite agitation of wit spin out unto us those laborious webs of learning...
Seite 94 - For the wit and mind of man, if it work upon matter, which is the contemplation of the creatures of God, worketh according to the stuff and is limited thereby; but if it work upon itself, as the spider worketh his web, then it is endless, and brings forth indeed cobwebs of learning, admirable for the fineness of thread and work, but of no substance or profit.
Seite 25 - There is not, and there never was on this earth, a work of human policy so well deserving of examination as the Roman Catholic Church.
Seite 19 - Romanosque suo de nomine dicet. his ego nec metas rerum nec tempora pono ; imperium sine fine dedi.
Seite 80 - Germany and Italy, but productive also of great blessings to Europe in general. " If it had been possible," says Gervinus, " for the Empire and the Papacy to have united peaceably ; if that which had already occurred in the Byzantine kingdom of the East could also have occurred in the Teutonic Roman kingdom of the West, and could the combined secular and spiritual power have rested on one head, the idea of unity would have gained the preponderance over that of national developments, and in the centre...
Seite 80 - ... occurred in the Byzantine kingdom of the East could also have occurred in the Teutonic Roman kingdom of the West, and could the combined secular and spiritual power have rested on one head, the idea of unity would have gained the preponderance over that of national developments, and in the centre of this quarter of the world, in Germany or Italy, a monarchical power and single form of government would have been constructed, which would have thrown the utmost difficulties in the way of the national...
Seite 105 - ... read my epistle, certifying to you the hitherto hidden world of the antipodes. You have felt and acted as became a man eminent for learning ; for I can conceive no aliment more delicious than such tidings to a cultivated and ingenuous mind.