 ... of a fanatical monk, who conceived the idea of leading all the forces of Christendom against the infidels, and of driving them out of the Holy Land by violence, was sufficient to give a beginning to that wild enterprise.  St. Michael's Mount, in Cornwall: A Poem - Seite 10von Thomas Hogg - 1811 - 81 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Noorthouck - 1776 - 376 Seiten
...pious undertaking, that the whole croud fuddenly and folemnly devotee themfelves to this fervice. Peter ran from province to province with a crucifix in his hand, exciting princes ant! people to che holy war; and where ever he came kindled the fame enthu ' liaftic ardour... | |
 | 1800 - 586 Seiten
...beginning" to that wild chterpiize. Teter the Hermit, for that was the name of this martial apoftle, ran from province to province, with a crucifix in his hand, exciting princes and people to this Holy War, and wherever he came, kindled the fame enthufiaflic ardour for... | |
 | 1800 - 580 Seiten
...to that wild enterprise. Peter the S 3 Hermit Hermit, for that was the name of this martial apoftle, ran from province to province, with a crucifix in his hand, exciting princes and people to this Holy War, and wherever he came, kindled the fame enthufiaflic ardour for... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1807 - 506 Seiten
...Holy Liind. While the minds of men were thus roust-ii r.nd iiiibmcd, a monk, culled Peter the Hermit, ran from province to province, with a crucifix in his hand, exciting princes and people to wage a holy war with the infidels. Persons of nil ranks flew to arms with the... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 516 Seiten
...sufficient to give a beginning to that wild enterprise. Peter the Hermit, for that was the name of this martial apostle, ran from province to province with a crucifix in his hand, exciting princes and people to this Holy War, and wherever he came kindled the same enthusiastic ardour for... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - 234 Seiten
...plaudits, and a resolution of his audience to embrace his proposal. Peter, flushed with this success, ran from province to province, with a crucifix in his hand, exciting persons of all ranks and conditions to follow his standard. It is said that six millions of people... | |
 | Torquato Tasso - 1810 - 402 Seiten
...bold, and to all appearance impracticable idea, of establishing the Christians in Jerusalem. He went from province to province, with a crucifix in his hand, exciting the princes and Who sate with princes their debates to share ; The holy author of this pious war. What Godfrey speaks... | |
 | William Robertson - 1810 - 412 Seiten
...sufficient to give a beginning to that wild enterprise. Peter the Hermit, for that was the name of that martial apostle, ran from province to province with a crucifix in his hand, exciting princes and people to the holy war ; and wherever he came, kindled the same enthusiastic ardour for... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 Seiten
...sufficient to give a beginning to that wild enterprise. Peter the Hermit, for that was the name of that martial apostle, ran from province to province with a crucifix in his hand, exciting princes and people to the holy war ; and wherever he came, kindled the same enthusiastic ardour for... | |
 | William Robertson - 1812 - 526 Seiten
...beginning to that wild enterprife. Peter the Hermit, for that was the name of this martial apoftle, ran from province to province with a crucifix in his hand, exciting Princes and people to this Holy War, and wherever he came kindled the lame enthufiaftic ardour for... | |
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