 | Erasmus Middleton - 1807 - 662 Seiten
...fabulous legends, and romantic stories ; fables which, in this respect, only differed from those of the ancient heathen poets, that they were more incredible, and less elegant. The pope disregarded the statute of provisors, -by still continuing to dispose of ecclesiastial benefices... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1810 - 574 Seiten
...fabulous legends, and romantic stories, fables which, in this respect, only differed from those of the ancient heathen poets, that they were more incredible, and less elegant. The pope diir 'Carded the statute of provisors, by still continuing to dispose of ecclesiastical benefices... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 568 Seiten
...fabulous legends, and romantic stories, fables which, in this respect, only differed from those of the ancient heathen poets, that they were more incredible, and less elegant. The pope disregarded the statute of provisors, by still continuing to dispose of ecclesiastical benefices... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 566 Seiten
...fabulous legends, and romantic stories, fables which, in this respect, only differed from those of the ancient heathen poets, that they were more incredible, and less elegant. The pope disregarded the statute of provisors, by still continuing to dispose of ecclesiastical benefices... | |
 | John Lewis - 1820 - 450 Seiten
...fabulous legends, " and romantic stories ; fables, which in this respect only " differed from those of the ancient Heathen poets, that " they were more incredible, and less elegant." Dr. Wiclif therefore, in exposing the follies and superstitions of the Friars, struck at the root of... | |
 | John Lewis - 1820 - 444 Seiten
...fabulous legends, " and romantic stories; fables, which in this respect only " differed from those of the ancient Heathen poets, that " they, were more incredible, and less elegant." Dr. Wiclif therefore, in exposing the follies and superstitions of the Friars, struck at the root of... | |
 | Christopher Wordsworth (DD.) - 1839 - 686 Seiten
...to fabulous legends and romantic stories ; fables which in this respect only differed from those of the ancient heathen poets, that they were more incredible, and less elegant." P. nrir. xxxvi. It is some consolation however to know, that in the progress of the reformation, the... | |
 | Walter Farquhar Hook - 1851 - 620 Seiten
...to fabulous legends and romantic stories ; fables which in this respect only differed from those of the ancient heathen poets, that they were more incredible and less elegant. The preachers of those times, were for the most part the monks and friars, who never scrupled lying for the honour of their saints... | |
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... crept into the church ; at a time when the greater and more necessary articles of faith, and all genuine and rational knowledge of religion, had generally given place to fabulous legends, and romantic stories, fables which, in this respect, only differed... 