 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
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 844 pages
...cotemporarics. An illiberal and timid fuperftition depret!«l 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 de-fired no other fociety than that of monks, and was almoft continually employed... | |
 | William Robertson, Alexander Stewart - America - 1820 - 420 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...monastic austerity. He desired no other society than that ofmonis, and was almost continually employed with them in chanting the hymns of the Missal. As an expiation... | |
 | John Platts - Biography - 1826 - 830 pages
...Charles among his contemporaries. An illiberal and timid superstition depressed his spirit. He lost all relish for amusements of any kind. He endeavoured...that of monks, and was almost continually employed in chanting with them 'the hymns of the missal. As an expiation for his sins, he gave himself discipline... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1835 - 348 pages
...king, dom of Spain to his son Philip, and retired to a monastery in Estremadura, where he conformed, in his manner of living, to all the rigour of monastic austerity. Not satisfied with this, he dressed himself in his shroud, was laid in his coffin with much solemnity,... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1836 - 662 pages
...contemporaries. An illiberal and timid superstition depressed his spirit. He had no relish for amusements ot any kind. He endeavoured to conform, in his manner...As an expiation for his sins, he gave himself the VOL. II.— 61 482 THE REIGN OF THE [Воок XIL discipline in secret with such severity, that the... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1836 - 662 pages
...contemporaries. An illiberal and timid superstition depressed his spirit. He had no relish for amusements ol any kind. He endeavoured to conform, in his manner...the Missal. As an expiation for his sins, he gave himselt the VOL. II.— 61 discipline in secret with such severity, that the whip of cords which he... | |
 | William Robertson - 1838 - 658 pages
...contemporaries. An illiberal and timid superstition depressed his spirit. He had no relish for amusements ot any kind. He endeavoured to conform, in his manner...As an expiation for his sins, he gave himself the VOL. II.— 61 discipline in secret with such severity, that the whip of cords which he employed as... | |
 | John Frost - Adventure stories - 1839 - 178 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...of living, to all the rigour of monastic austerity. Ho desired no other society than that of monks, and was almost continually employed with them in chanting... | |
 | John Davenport - 1839 - 520 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...conform in his manner of living to all the rigour of monkish austerity; he desired no other society than that of monks, and was almost continually employed... | |
 | 1839 - 532 pages
...distinguished Charles among his contemporaries. An illiberal anil timid superstition depressed his spirit. He had no relish for amusements of any kind. He endeavoured to conform in bis manner of living to afl the rigour of monastic austerity. He desired no other society but that... | |
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