The Heidenmauer; or, The Benedictines by the author of 'The pilot'. |
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Page 66
... prior hath much preferred his young nephew , Brother Hugo , to the duty of quieting the consciences of the penitents . It were better that some father , whose tonsure hath a ring of grey , were put into the confessional , in a church so ...
... prior hath much preferred his young nephew , Brother Hugo , to the duty of quieting the consciences of the penitents . It were better that some father , whose tonsure hath a ring of grey , were put into the confessional , in a church so ...
Page 91
... prior , the abbot or head of the establishment was expected to preside not only over the temporalities , but at the board . This frequent communication with the vulgar interests of life , and the constant indulgence in its grosser ...
... prior , the abbot or head of the establishment was expected to preside not only over the temporalities , but at the board . This frequent communication with the vulgar interests of life , and the constant indulgence in its grosser ...
Page 93
... prior than to one so busied with worldly cares as I. Is the youth at hand ? - I would fain render him thanks . " - " Hear ye that , varlet ! - Bid my head forester appear . The reverend and noble Abbot of Limburg owes him grace ...
... prior than to one so busied with worldly cares as I. Is the youth at hand ? - I would fain render him thanks . " - " Hear ye that , varlet ! - Bid my head forester appear . The reverend and noble Abbot of Limburg owes him grace ...
Page 130
... prior , or the immediate spiritual governor of the community , was buzzed among the people . Emich arose , and , accompanied by his friends , he took a station near the pulpit , while the dense mass of uplifted and interested faces ...
... prior , or the immediate spiritual governor of the community , was buzzed among the people . Emich arose , and , accompanied by his friends , he took a station near the pulpit , while the dense mass of uplifted and interested faces ...
Page 132
... prior ! " he exclaimed , sup- pressing as much of his surprise as self - command enabled him to do with success ; " thou art swift in thy passage from the stall to the pulpit , and swifter from the pulpit to the chapel ! " " We that are ...
... prior ! " he exclaimed , sup- pressing as much of his surprise as self - command enabled him to do with success ; " thou art swift in thy passage from the stall to the pulpit , and swifter from the pulpit to the chapel ! " " We that are ...
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abbé abbey altar anchorite answered art thou aught baron Benedictine better Bonifacius brother brotherhood burghers burgomaster castle chapel character child choir church companion Count Emich Count of Hartenburg Count of Leiningen countenance cowherd discourse Dost thou doubt Duerckheim duty Einsiedlen elector faith Father Arnolph Father Johan Father Siegfried favour feeling forester Germany Gottlob hath heart Heaven Heidenmauer Heinrich Frey heresy hermit herr count herr Emich hill holy abbot honour Ilse Jaegerthal knight knight of Rhodes listened look lord count Lord Emich Lottchen manner master Berchthold means Meta mind monk mother mountain nature never noble nought opinions palatinate penitent pilgrims pious prayers prelate princely prior reverend abbot Rhine Ritterstein Saint Saint Gall scarce shrine soul thee thine Thou art thou hast Thou knowest thou wilt thou wouldst thought town truth Ulrike Venloo walls wish worship young Berchthold youth
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Page 255 - He who the sword of heaven will bear, Should be as holy as severe ; Pattern in himself to know, Grace to stand, and virtue go ; More nor less to others paying, Than by self-offences weighing.
Page 243 - I'll never Be such a gosling to obey instinct, but stand, As if a man were author of himself And knew no other kin.