 ... be compared to him. He would indeed have been a perfect pontiff, if to these accomplishments he had united some knowledge in matters of religion, and a greater inclination to piety, to neither of which he appeared to pay any great attention.  The Life and Pontificate of Leo the Tenth - Page 418by William Roscoe - 1806Full view - About this book
 | William Roscoe - 1846 - 654 pages
...respects of very different opinions. " Leo X. displayed," says Fra Paolo, " a singular proficiency in polite literature, wonderful humanity, benevolence,...one had sat on the pontifical throne that could in anydegree be compared to him. He would, indeed, have been a perfect pontiff, if to these accomplishments... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1859 - 750 pages
...— 1521,) the son of Lorenzo di Medici. "Leo X.," says Fra Paoli, " displayed a singular proficiency in polite literature, wonderful humanity, benevolence,...greatest liberality, and an extreme inclination to favor excellent and learned men. He would, indeed, have been a perfect pontiff, if to these accomplishments... | |
 | 1859 - 828 pages
...I52I,) the son of Lorenzo di Medici. " Leo X.," says Fra Paoli, " displayed a singular proficiency in polite literature, wonderful humanity, benevolence,...greatest liberality, and an extreme inclination to favor excellent and learned men. He would, indeed, have been a perfect pontiff, if to these accomplishments... | |
 | William Duguid Geddes, Peter Duguid - 1888 - 358 pages
...antagonistic artists. They are as follows : " Leo X.," says Paul Sarpi, " displayed singular proficiency in polite literature, wonderful humanity, benevolence...perfect pontiff, if to these accomplishments he had united some knowledge in matters of religion, and a greater inclination to piety, to neither of which... | |
 | 1888 - 324 pages
...antagonistic artists. They are as follows : " Leo X.," says Paul Sarpi, " displayed singular proficiency in polite literature, wonderful humanity, benevolence...perfect pontiff, if to these accomplishments he had united some knowledge in matters of religion, and a greater inclination to piety, to neither of which... | |
 | Johannes Crotus Rubeanus, Ulrich von Hutten - 1925 - 670 pages
...est Theol. "Leo X.," says Fra Paolo, " displayed a singular proficiency iu polite literature. . . . He would, indeed, have been a perfect pontiff, if to these accomplishments he had united some knowledge in matters of religion, and a greater inclination to piety." Erasmus, it is true,... | |
 | 1908 - 796 pages
...approved by his contemporaries. "Leo X," we are told by Fra Paola, "displayed a singular proficiency in polite literature, wonderful humanity, benevolence and mildness, the greatest liberality and an extraordinary inclination to favor excellent and learned men ; insomuch that for a long course of years... | |
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