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2d revised edition, with an appendix from 1862 to 1877. ; 2 v. in 1, front. (ports.) ; "Every one has heard of the Jesuits: throughout the whole civilized world they are either hated or beloved. No one despises them; to no intelligent man is the society an object of simple indifference. To some it is inexpressibly odious; in many souls it begets tender reverence and affectionate gratitude. The Jesuits are talked of by many; they are known by few. Nor has it, hitherto, been easy for those not brought into actual contact with them to know them as they are. The history of the society, by Cretineau Joly, has been before the world for some years; but, independently of its great length, which deters the general reader from attempting it, it is a sealed book to the many who are not familiar with the language of its author. He has supposed that a natural curiosity may well exist to know something of a society of which so much is said; whose missionaries, theologians, philosophers, orators; whose students and writers in every department of literature and science; whose saints and whose sages have, for three centuries, been foremost in the palaces of kings and the hovels of the poor, in the cell of the prisoner and in the trackless forests of a newly discovered world, in the council chambers of statesmen and the retreats of learning; who have dared all things, endured all things, hoped all things; who have set the world an example of courage which has never been surpassed, of humility and obedience which have never been equalled; who, prudent as serpents and harmless as doves, perseveringly in every clime-and what region of the earth is not full of their labors ?-amid all the changes and chances of this mortal life, have made themselves all things to all men, in order that by all means they might gain to Christ a few-their watchword, the maxim of their great founder, 'For The Greater Glory Of God.'" ; Partial Contents: Origin & Foundation Of The Society Of Jesus, (1522-1541) -- Conversion of St. Ignatius-His sojourn at Manresa-Pilgrimage-St. Ignatius in Paris-The Society is formed-First labors in Italy -- La Stortft-Preaching in Rome-Calumnies-Judgment-Famine-Plan of the Constitutions-Approval of the Society-St. Ignatius, General -- Labors in Italy-New aspirants -- The Jesuits in France-Their success in Spain-Araoz, nephew of St. Ignatius-St. Francis Xavier & Simon Rodriguez in Portugal. -- Peter Lefevre-Lejayand Bobadillain Germany-Peter Canisius-St. Francis Xavier in the Indies-Foreign missions -- The Jesuits at the Council of Trent -- Bobadilla at the Diet of Ratisbon -- The Jesuits in Salamanca-Melehior Cane-Death of the Pope-Julius III -- The Duke of Gandia -- League of the Parliament & of the University of Paris against the Society-Laynez Provincial-The Pope wishes to make him Cardinal -- Jesuits excommunicated at Saragosa-Reparation -- Missions of Brazil-The Jesuits in Ethiopia -- Apostleship of Father Canisius in Germany-St. Francis Borgia refuses the Cardinal's hat-Death of Ignatius -- Generalship Of Father Laynez, Second General, (1556-1565) -- Charles V & St. Francis Borgia-Don Sebastian-Jealousies of the Court-Calumnies-Pius IV -- Jealousies in the University-Privileges of the Roman College -- Fathers Emond Auger & Pelletier in France-Opposition -- The Parliament & the University of Paris against the Jesuits. -- Conference of Poissy-Council of Trent-Triumph of Father Laynez -- The Baron of Adrets-The good Father Emond-The plague & the Jesuits-Father Possevin -- Canisius at the Diet of Petri kaw-Calumnies of the heretics-Cardinal Charles Borromeo -- Missions of the Indies-Of Japan-Of Brazil-Of Africa-Death of Father Laynez -- Generalship Of St. Francis Borgia, Third Genehal, (1565-1572) -- Pius V -- The Moors of Granada-The Plague-Francis of Spain -- Plague in Portugal-Heroism of the Jesuits-Father da Camara, Tutor to the King etc ; excised front endpaper store stamp ; name ; water stain ; POOR ; scarce edition. Seller Inventory # 006798
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Title: History of the Society of Jesus from its ...
Publisher: Baltimore, Published by John Murphy & Co., 182 Baltimore Street, 1878
Publication Date: 1878
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Poor
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Book Type: Book
