The Life and Pontificate of Leo the Tenth, Volume 2G. Bell, 1885 |
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... Italy . The glory of Gaston de Foix seemed to obscure his own reputa- tion , and at the recital of the battles of Brescia and of Ravenna , he is said to have expressed all those emotions of impatient regret which Cæsar felt on ...
... Italy . The glory of Gaston de Foix seemed to obscure his own reputa- tion , and at the recital of the battles of Brescia and of Ravenna , he is said to have expressed all those emotions of impatient regret which Cæsar felt on ...
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... Italy , that even the solicitations of his brother to favour their cause were of no avail , As far as expressions of ... Italian writers are aut such dire idering the conduct of the pontiff on this occasion asiived it of artifice and ...
... Italy , that even the solicitations of his brother to favour their cause were of no avail , As far as expressions of ... Italian writers are aut such dire idering the conduct of the pontiff on this occasion asiived it of artifice and ...
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... Italy ; but opposition and exhortation were now alike ineffectual ; and Francis , having passed with his army into Dauphiny , was there joined by Robert de la Marck , at the sined of the celebrated bandes noires , who were equally étior ...
... Italy ; but opposition and exhortation were now alike ineffectual ; and Francis , having passed with his army into Dauphiny , was there joined by Robert de la Marck , at the sined of the celebrated bandes noires , who were equally étior ...
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... Italy , and his victory over the Swiss . This poem he soon afterwards published , with a dedication to the chancellor Du Prat , and the king , as a mark of his approbation , gave the author a medallion of gold with his own portrait ...
... Italy , and his victory over the Swiss . This poem he soon afterwards published , with a dedication to the chancellor Du Prat , and the king , as a mark of his approbation , gave the author a medallion of gold with his own portrait ...
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... Italy ; but as these efforts , if successful , would have enabled Francis to have seized upon the crown of Naples , and given him a preponderating authority in Italy , the pope , without a direct opposition , affected to postpone the ...
... Italy ; but as these efforts , if successful , would have enabled Francis to have seized upon the crown of Naples , and given him a preponderating authority in Italy , the pope , without a direct opposition , affected to postpone the ...
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Page 467 - Freely they stood who stood, and fell who fell. Not free, what proof could they have given sincere Of true allegiance, constant faith, or love, Where only what they needs must do appear'd, Not what they would ? what praise could they receive ? What pleasure I from such obedience paid ? When will and reason, reason also is choice, Useless and vain, of freedom both despoil'd, Made passive both, had served necessity, Not me?