 In the beginning of the thirteenth century, when the clouds and storms had come, when the gay sensuous pagan life was gone, when men were not living by the senses and understanding, when they were looking for the speedy coming of Antichrist, there appeared...  The Thirteenth, Greatest of Centuries - Page 258de James Joseph Walsh - 1907 - 490 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Matthew Arnold - 1883 - 404 pages
...confinement, of oppression, — with a desire for an utter change, for clouds, storms, effusion, and relief. In the beginning of the thirteenth century, when the...Antichrist, there appeared in Italy, to the north of Some, in the beautiful Umbrian country at the foot of the Apennines, a figure of the most magical power... | |
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