Showing posts with label ranke's history of the popes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ranke's history of the popes. Show all posts

Friday, October 23, 2015

Quote of the Day for 2015-10-23


"She [the Catholic Church] thoroughly understands what no other Church has ever understood, how to deal with enthusiasts."

Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-1859) "Ranke's History of the Popes," The Edinburgh Review, October 1840

Battle of Domažlice between Hussites and Crusaders; Jena Codex, 15th century.