groiothedesecration
oftheancestralgrave
atthesatithee
losttheirholdupontheincreasingllionsofeasteasia
nfuciani**sprofoundsayingsandshreions;
addedatouonsensephilosophytothesoulof
everychinanandinfluencedhisentirelife;herhewas
asilelaundryninasteangbasentortherulerofvast
provincesbehindthehighludedpalace
inthesixteenthcenturytheenthusiasticbutratheruncivilised
christiansoftheefacetofaceh
theoldercreedsoftheeasttheearlyspaniardsandportuguese
lookeduponthepeaplated
thevenerablepicturesofnfuciusanddidnotin
theleastknoakeofthosehyprophetsh
theirfarailetheycatotheeasynclusionthat
thesestrangedivinitiesplaindevilsed
sothingidolatrousandhereticalanddidnotdeservethe
respectofthetruesonsofthechurchhespirit
ofbuddhaofuciusseedtointerferehthetradein
spicesandsilks;theeuropeansattackedthe‘‘evilinfluence
hadcertainvery
definitedisadvantagesithasleftusanunpleasantheritage
ofilliseslittlegoodfortheiediatefuture
therefortion
theprogressofthehunraceisbest
paredtoagiganticpendulubr 》
hforeverswingsforwardand
backhereligiousindifference
andtheartisticandliterary
enthusiasftherenaissance
heartisticand
literaryindifferenceandthereligious
enthusiasftherefortion
ofurseyouhaveheardoftherefortionyouthink
ofasllbuturageousgroupofpilgrihe
oofreligioushe
urseoftiandreespeciallyinourprotestantuntries
therefortionhasetostandfortheideaof
‘‘libertyofthoughtrtinlutherisrepresentedasthe
leaderofthevanguardofprogressbutoryis
sothingrethanaseriesofflatteringspeechesaddressed
toouroors;ousethehe
gehistorianranke;rytodisver‘‘actually
happened;thenchofthepastisseeninaverydifferent
light
feanlifeareeitherentirelygoodorentirely
badfehingsareeitherblackoreitisthedutyof
thehonestchroniclertogiveatrueacuntofallthegoodand
badsidesofeveryhistoricaleventitisverydifficulttodo
thisbecause
ustnotallow
ourprejudiuch
takeopleigrehevery
protestantcentreofaveryprotestantuntryineversaw
anycatholicsuntilit
veryunfortableettheitlebitafraid
ikneanythousandpeoplewhohadbeen
buedandhangedandquarteredbythespanishinquisition
hedukeofalbatriedtocurethedutchpeopleoftheir
lutheranandcalvinisticheresiesallthatwasveryreal
toitseedtohavehappenedonlythedaybeforeit
ghtoews
night;andpoorlittley
nightieandbodyhroofthewindow;as
hadhappenedtothenobleadraldeligny
chlateriberofyearsinacatholic
untryifoundthepeoplechpleasanterandch
retolerantandquiteasintelligentasforruntryn
togreatsurprise;ibegantodisverthatthere
ation;quiteaschasa
protestant
ofursethegoodpeopleofthesixteenthandseventeenth
centuries;ation;did
notseethingsthatandtheir
eneionofhangorbe
hanged;andbothsidespreferredtodothehangingh
orethanhunandfore
heappearedintheyear1500;
aneasydatetoreer;andtheyearinperor
charlesvhisishefeudaldisorder
oftheddleageshasgivenwaybefo
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retheorderofanuer
ofhighlyostpowerfulof
allsovereignsisthegreatcharles;thenababyinacradle
heisthegrandsonofferdinandandisabellaandofxi
lianofhabsburg;thelastofthediaevalknights;andof
hisbitious
burgundiandukeadesuccessfule
buthadbeenkilledbytheindependentssthe
childcharles;therefore;hasfallenheirtothegreaterpartof
thep;toallthelandsofhisparents;grandparents;uncles;
usinsandauntsingey;inaustria;inholland;in
belgiuinitaly;andinspain;togetherhalltheirlonies
inasia;africaandaricabyastrangeironyoffate;he
hasbeenboinghent;inthatsacastleoftheuntsof
flanders;ansusedasaprisonduringtheir
re;andalthoughaspanishking
andageeeror;hereing
ashisfatherisdeadpoisoned;sopeoplesay;butthisis
neverproved;andhistherhaslosthedsheistravelling
throughherdoinshtheffinntainingthebody
ofherdepartedhusband;thechildislefttothestrict
disargaretforansand
italiansandspaniardsandahundredstrangeraces;charles
groing;afaithfulsonofthecatholicchurch;
butquiteaversetoreligiousintoleranceheisratherlazy;
bothasaboyandasanbutfatendeshiorule
theoilofreligiousfervour
foreverheisspeedingfroadridtoinnsbruckandfrobr 》
brugestoviennahelovespeaceandquietandheisalways
attuhisbackupon
thehunrauch
stupiditythreeyearslaterhedies;averytiredanddisappointed
n
soperorhothechurch;
thesendgreatpohehechurchhaschanged
greatlysiniddleages;started
outtonquertheheathenandshotheadvantagesof
apiousandrighteouslifeinthefirstplace;thechurchhas
grooorichthepopeisnolongertheshepherdofaflock
ofhulechristianshelivesinavastpalaceandsurrounds
hielfusien
hischurchesandchapelsareveredhneuresin
orelikegreekgodsthanisstrictly
necessaryhedivideshistiunevenlybetweenaffairsof
stateandarttheaffairsofstatetaketenpere
theotheiyperan
statues;reer
ho;therehearsalofanehearchbishopsand
thecardinalsfollopleoftheirpopethebishops
trytoitatethearchbishopsthevillagepriests;however;
havereinedfaithfultotheirdutiestheykeeptheelves
alooffroheheheathenishloveofbeauty
andpleasuretheystayathenasterieswhere
thenksseeohaveforgottentheirancientvoplicity
andpovertyandliveashappilyastheydarehout
uchofapublicscandal
finally;therearethenpeopletheyarech
betteroffthantheyhaveeverbeenbeforetheyarere
prosperous;theyliveinbetterhouses;theirchildrengotobetter
sorebeautifulthanbefore;their
firearhavedetheheequaloftheiroldenees;the
robberbarons;urieshaveleviedsuchheavytaxes
upontheirtradesochforthechiefactorsinthe
refortion
nousseetherenaissancehasdooeurope;
andthenyouandhoherevivalofleaingand
artobefolloerests
therenaissancebeganinitalyfrohereitspread
tofranceitquitesuccessfulinspain;where
fivehundredyearsofadethe
peopleverynarroindedandveryfanaticalinallreligious
ttersthecirclehadgrooncethe
alpshadbeencrossed;therenaissancehadsufferedachange
thepeopleofnortheeurope;livinginaverydifferent
clite;hadanoutlookuponliferastedstrangely
hthatoftheirsoutheneighbourstheitalianslivedout
intheopen;underasunnyskyittolaugh
andtosingandtobehappytheges;thedutch;the
english;thesostoftheirtiindoors;listening
totherainbeatingontheclosedfortable
littlehousestheydidnotlaughquitesochthey
tookeverythingreseriouslytheyonscious
oftheiriortalsoulsandtheydidnotliketobefunnyabout
ttersanistic
partoftherenaissance;thebooks;thestudiesofancient
authors;thegraarandthetextbooks;interestedthebr 》
greatlybutthegeneralretutotheoldpagancivilisation
ofgreeceandro;hechiefresultsofthe
renaissanceinitaly;filledtheirheartshhorror
butthepapacyandthellegeofcardinalsost
entirelyposedofitaliansandtheyhadtuedthechurch
intoapleasantclubusicand
thetheatre;butrarelyntionedreligionhencethesplit
betorecivilisedbuteasygoing
andindifferentsouthhe
tiandnobodyseedtobeahedangerthatthreatened
thechurch
thereinorreasonshe
refortiontookplaceingeyratherthaninsweden
orenglandthegesboreanancientgrudgeagainst
rotheendlessquarrelsbetperorandpopehad
causedchtualbitteessintheothereuropeanuntries
entrestedinthehandsofastrong
king;therulerhadoftenbeenabletoprotecthissubjects
againstthegreedofthepriestsingey;whereashadowy
eerorruledaturbulentcrotleprincelings;thegood
burghersoredirectlyatthercyoftheirbishopsand
prelatesthesedignitariess
ofneyforthebenefitofthoseenoruschurchesh
ans
feltthattheyulctedandquitenaturallytheydid
notlikeit
andthenthereistherarelyntionedfactthatgey
eoftheprintingpressinnortheeuropebooks
hebiblewa
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snolongerasteriousnu
scriptohepriestitwasahousehold
bookofnyfaliesinoodbythe
fatherandbythechildreniliesbegantoreadit;
thelahechurchtheydisveredthat
thepriestsnythingso
theoriginaltextoftheholyscriptures;edifferent
thiscauseddoubtpeoplebegantoaskquestionsand
questions;heycannotbeansencauseagreat
dealoftrouble
theattackbegananistsofthenorthopened
fireuponthenksintheirheartofheartstheystillhad
toochrespectandreverenceforthepopetodirecttheir
salliesagainsthisstholypersonbutthelazy;ignorant
nks;livingbehindtheshelteringonasteries;
offeredraresport
theleaderinthisuriouslyenough;wasavery
faithfulsonofthechurchgerardgerardzoon;ordesiderius
erass;asheisusuallycalled;wasapoorboy;boin
rotterdanholland;andeducatedatthesalatinschool
ofdeventerfrosakeishadgraduated
hehadbeeapriestandforatihehadlivedinanastery
hehadtravelledagreatdealandknee;
phleteerhewould
havebeencalledaneditorialerinourdaytheworldwas
greatlyasedatananonyusseriesoflettershhad
justappearedunderthetitleof‘‘lettersofobscuren
intheseletters;thegeneralstupidityandarroganceofthe
nksofthelateddleagesrange
gelatindoggerelindsoneofourde
lirickserasshielfwasaveryleaedandserious
scholar;hlatinandgreekandgaveusthefirst
reliableversionoftheneent;ranslated
intolatintogetherharrectededitionoftheoriginal
greektextbuthebelievedanpoet;
thatnothingpreventsusfro‘statingthetruthile
uponourlips
intheyear1500;asreineng
land;hetookafeeafunnylittlebook;
calledthe‘‘praiseoffolly;inonks
andtheircredulousfolloostdangerousofall
orthebooklethebestsellerofthesixteenth
centuryitosteverylanguage
anditdepeoplepayattentiontothoseotherbooksof
erassinofthenyabusesof
the
inhistaskofbringingaboutagreatrebirthofthechristian
faith
butnothinguswas
tooreasonableandtootoleranttopleasestoftheenees
ofthechurchtheyore
robustnature
heca;andhisnaartinluther
lutheranpeasanthafirstclass
brainandpossessedofgreatpersonaluragehewasa
universityn;asterofartsoftheuniversityoferfurt;
afterinie
allegeprofessoratthetheologicalschooloftenberg
andbegantoexplainthescripturestotheindifferentploughboys
ofhissaxonhohehadalotofsparetiandthisheused
tostudytheoriginaltextsoftheoldandneents
soonhebegantoseethegreatdifferenceedbetween
theandthosethathepopesandthebishops
intheyear1511;hevisitedroonofficialbusiness
alexandervi;ofthefalyofborgia;self
forthebenefitofhissonanddaughter;his
suanofirreproachablepersonalcharacter;
ostofhistifightingandbuildingand
didnotiressthisseriousndedgetheologianh
hispietylutherretuedtouchdisappointed
nbutofollow
thegiganticchurchofstpeterhpopejuliushad
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