 | William Robertson - 1769 - 508 sidor
...power. They pofleflid the- hjgfceft degree o£ confidence and intereft with the papal court, as the moft zealous and able champions for its authority. The advantages which an active and enterprizing body of men might derive from all thefe circumftances are obvious. They formed the minds... | |
 | Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 sidor
...power. They pofleffed the higheft degree of confidence and intereft with the papal court, as the moft zealous and able champions for its authority. The advantages which an active and enterprifing body of men might derive from all thefe circumftances are obvious. They formed the minds... | |
 | William Robertson - 1777 - 512 sidor
...higheft degree of confidence and in- BOOK VI. terelt with the papal court, as the moft zealous , 0< and able champions for its authority. The advantages which an active and enterprizing body of men might derive from all thefe circumftances are obvious. They formed the minds... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 450 sidor
...papal court, as the moft »ealou« JeTuit. Of it» wealth. 8 Pernicious »ff-rl- of thefe n cizealous and able champions for its authority^ The advantages which an active and enterpiifing body of men might derive from all thefe circumftancee are obvious. They formed the minde... | |
 | William Robertson - 1804 - 424 sidor
...become the confessors of almost all its monarchy a function of no small importance in any reign, but under a weak Prince, superior even to that of minister....and enterprising body of men might derive from all thes,i circumstances are obvious. They formed the minds of men in their youth. They retained an ascendant... | |
 | Charles de Villers - 1805 - 516 sidor
...become the confessors of almost all its monarch?, a function of no small importance in any reign, but under a weak Prince, superior even to that of minister....almost every person eminent for rank or power. They p9ssessed the highest degree of confidence and interest with the papal court, as the most zealous and... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 486 sidor
...any reign, ^bat under a weajc Prince, syperior even ,>to that of minister They were ;the *pirit»a,l guides of almost every person eminent for rank or...interest with the papal court, as ,the most zealous and abje ,chamjjkms for its authority. TJje advantages whiclt an active and enterprising body of men might... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1810 - 488 sidor
...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...rank or power; they possessed the highest degree of confielcnce and interest with the papal court, as the- most zealous and able champions lor its authority... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 648 sidor
...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 minister....papal court, as the most zealous and able champions foriti authority. The advantages which an active and enterprising body of men might derive from all... | |
 | George John Freeman - 464 sidor
...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 minister....enterprising body of men might derive from all these circumstancies are obvious. They formed the minds of men in their youth. They retained an ascendant... | |
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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... 
