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Interesting Letters of Pope Clement Xiv [really Written, for the Most Part, by L. A. De Caraccioli]. Transl. Revised
Interesting Letters of Pope Clement Xiv Transl Revised - really Written, for the Most Part, by L. A. De Caraccioli Author:Louis Antoine Caraccioli General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1777 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: AM| EXPLANATI ON OF THE FRONTISPIECE. THE Frontispiece reprefents Time, aftonifhed to fee his Scythe broken againft the bafe of a Pyramid, erecled in honour of Clement XIV, which he in vain attempts to deftroy, and reduce to the flate of the mouldering monuments behind him. It is accompanied with a Laurel, a Symbol of the glory this Great Pope acquired during his Pontificate; and is adorned with the attributes, which characterize Science and Immortality. . The Lines at the bottom may be thus tranflated. This Pyle, to Clement raised by virtue's band, Incite of all-devouring Time Jtiall Jl and. The Editor's Preface. THE fale of thefe Letters, -which may be called an Exflofion, is, beyond contradiction, their greateft Elogium. The Authenticiy of them could never be con- te/ied, if people would limply judge of them from the ftriking conformity they bear to the learning, genius arid conduct of Clement XIV. Befides the honourable teflimonies borne by flrangers and the learned to Gancanelli before his Pontificate, as to a perfonage the moft affable, the mofl impartial, the moft pacific and the moft enlightened ; the fuppref- fion of the Bull In Ccenu Domini, a perfect harmony re- cll. tblillied between the Court of Rome and the Mo- narchs, who were offended at it, teach the whole world, that this Immortal Pontiff was influenced neither by- opinions nor prejudices; and that he really thought too much deference could not be fhewn to thofe Potentates, who were ever the Protectors of the Holy See; and that the Popes will never be more powerful thaa when fupported by the houfe of Bourbon. Thus the Let...« less