Author : Thomas Fuller
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333538514
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (385 download)
Book Synopsis The History of the Holy War (Classic Reprint) by : Thomas Fuller
Download or read book The History of the Holy War (Classic Reprint) written by Thomas Fuller and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-09 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of the Holy War In thy just praise to spend a blast or two, For this is all that she (poor thing) can do. Peter the Hermit, like an angry owl, Would needs go fight all armed in his cowl. What, had the holy man nought else to do, But thus to lose his blood and credit too? Seeking to win Christ's sepulchre, God wot, He found his own this was the ground he got. Except he got more ground, when he one day Besieging Antioch fiercely ran away. Much wiser was the Pope: at home he stayed, And made the world believe he wept and prayed. Meanwhile (behold the fruit of feigned tears) He sets the world together by the ears. His head serves him, whilst others use their hands Whilst princes lose their lives, he gets their lands. To win the Holy Land what need kings roam? The pope can make a Holy Land at home By making it his own: then for a fashion, 'tis said to come by Constantine's donation. For all this fox-craft, I have leave (i h0pe) To think my friend far wiser than the pope And hermit both he deals in holy wars, Not as a stickler in those fruitless jars, But a composer rather hence this book; Whereon whilst I with greedy eyes do look, Methinks I travel through the Holy Land, Viewing the sacred objects on each hand. Here mounts (methinks), like Olivet, brave sense; There ows a Jordan of pure eloquence A temple rich in ornament I find Presented here to my admiring mind. Strange force of Art! The ruined holy city Breeds admiration in me now, not pity. To testify her liking, here my muse Makes solemn vows, as holy pilgrims use. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."