The Works of John Dryden: Prose worksPaterson, 1892 |
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The Works of John Dryden: Prose works. Index. General table of contents John Dryden,Walter Scott Visualització completa - 1892 |
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Pàgina 185 - The dangers to which I am exposed, and the pains I take for the interest of God alone, are the inexhaustible springs of spiritual joys ; insomuch, that these islands, bare of all worldly necessaries, are the places in the world for a man to lose his sight with the excess of weeping; but they are tears of joy. For my own part, I remember not ever to have tasted such interior delights ; and these consolations of the soul, are so pure, so exquisite, and so perpetual, that they take from me all sense...
Pàgina 2 - The life of St. Francis Xavier, of the society of Jesus, apostle of the Indies, and of Japan. Written in French by Father Dominick Bohurs of the same Society.
Pàgina 3 - France was owing for him to the intercession of St Francis Xavier. That Anne of Austria, his mother, after twenty years of barrenness, had recourse to heaven, by her fervent prayers, to draw down that blessing, and addressed her devotions, in a particular manner, to this holy apostle of the Indies. I know not, madam, whether I may presume to tell the world, that your majesty has chosen this great saint for one of your celestial patrons, though I am sure you will never be ashamed of owning so glorious...
Pàgina 87 - ... creed, the commandments, the Lord's prayer, the salutation of the angel, the confiteor, the salve regina, and in fine the whole catechism." "The translation being finished, the father got without book, what he could of it; and took his way about the villages of the coast.
Pàgina 26 - By meditating at his leisure on the great truths of Christianity, and especially on the mysteries of our Saviour, according to the method of Ignatius, he was wholly changed into another man; and the humility of the cross appeared to him more amiable than all the glories of the world.
Pàgina 121 - I have often thoughts to run over all the -Universities of Europe, and principally that of Paris, and to cry aloud to those who abound more in learning than in charity, Ah ! how many souls are lost to heaven through your neglect ! Many, without doubt, would be moved, would make a spiritual retreat, and give themselves the leisure for meditating on heavenly things.
Pàgina 121 - Many, without doubt, moved with thoughts like these, would make a spiritual retreat, and give themselves the leisure of meditating on heavenly things, that they might listen to the voice of God. They would renounce their passions, and, trampling under foot all worldly vanities, would put themselves in condition of following the motions of the divine will.
Pàgina 87 - I went about, with my bell in my hand," says he himself, " and gathering together all I met, both men and children, I instructed them in the Christian doctrine. The children learnt it easily by heart in the compass of a month ; and when they understood it, I charged them to teach it their fathers and mothers, all of their own family, and even their neighbours.
Pàgina 33 - ... and neighbour-towns, and principally Monteselice, where the people were grossly ignorant, and knew little of the duties of Christianity. The servant of God made daily exhortations to them, and his penitent aspect gave authority- to all his words; insomuch, that only looking on his face, none could doubt but he was come from the wilderness to instruct them in the way to heaven. He employed himself during the space of two or three months in that manner: for, though there was no appearance that...