 He had no relish for amusements of any kind. He endeavoured to conform, in his manner of living, to all the rigour of monastic austerity. He desired no other society than that of monks, and was almost continually employed with them in chanting the hymns...  A Book of Ballads on German History - Page 136by Wilhelm Wagner - 1877 - 154 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1769 - 536 pages
...contemporaries. An illiberal and timid fuperftition depre fled his fpirit. Hi* had no relifh for amufements of any kind. He endeavoured to conform, in his manner of living, to all the rigour of monaftick aufterity.. He defired no other focicty than that of monks, and was almoft continually employed... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1777 - 548 pages
...contemporaries. An illiberal and timid fuperftition depreffed his ipirit. He had no I'elifh for amufements of any kind. He endeavoured to conform, in his manner of living, to all the rigour of rnonaftick aufterity. He defired no other fociety than that of monks, and was almoft continually employed... | |
 | Charles John Ann Hereford - Spain - 1793 - 782 pages
...contemporaries. An illiberal and timid fuperftition deprefled his fpirit. He had no relifh for amufements of any kind. He endeavoured to conform, in his manner of living, to all the rigour of monaftic aufterity. He defired no other fociety than that of Monks, and was almbft continually employed... | |
 | English literature - 1793 - 548 pages
...and timid fuperftition d.eprc(Tcd his fpirit. He had no i\ iilli ier »raufcmcnis of any Jtind. Ht endeavoured to conform, in his manner of living, to all the rigour of monaftic autterity. He defired no other fociety than that of Monks, and was almoft continually employed... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 454 pages
...cotemporarie. An illiberal and timid fuperftition deprcfled his fpirit. He had no relifli for amufements of any kind. He endeavoured to conform, in his manner of living, to all the rigour of monadic auderity. He deiired no other fociety than that of monks, and was almod continually employed... | |
 | Joseph Story - American poetry - 1804 - 290 pages
...a prey to religious mortifications. " An illiberal and timid superstition depressed his spirit. He had no relish for amusements of any kind. He endeavoured to conform in his manner of living to all the rigor of monastic austerity. He desired no other society, than that of monks, and was almost continually... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1809 - 414 pages
...distinguished Charles among his contemporaries. An illiberal and timid superstition depressed his spirit. He had no relish for amusements of any kind. He endeavoured...continually employed with them in chanting the hymns of the BOOK Missal. As an expiation for his sins, he gave <^-N-«-/ himself the discipline in secret with... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 422 pages
...distinguished Charles among his contemporaries. An illiberal and timid superstition depressed his spirit. He had no relish for amusements of any kind. He endeavoured...society than that of monks, and was Almost continually em* ployed with them in chanting the hymns of the BOOK Missal. As an expiation for his sins, he gave... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 820 pages
...cotemporaries. An illiberal and timid fuperliition deprefled his Ipint. He had no relifti for amufements of any kind. He endeavoured to conform, in his manner of living, to all the rigour of monaftic aufterity. He defired no other focietv than that of monks, and was almoft continually employed... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1816 - 862 pages
...cotemporarics. An illiberal and timid iuperftition dcprelled his fpirit. He loft all reliih for amufements of any kind. He endeavoured to conform, in his manner of living, to all the rigour of monaftic aufterity. He defired no other fociety than that of monks, and was almoft continually employed... | |
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