 ... centuries a great change occurred. The renovation of manners and customs, already panting towards a freer life, that became entirely unbridled in the Renaissance, had weakened faith and discouraged religion. It seemed as though the people no longer...  The Guilds of Florence - Page 102by Edgcumbe Staley - 1906 - 622 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1893 - 972 pages
...religion. It seemed as though the people no longer understood any but worldly pleasures. The letters of Mazzei, the good notary of Prato, the wise man of "rough soul and frozen heart," bear witness to this. Ser Lapo was an ascetic spirit, a man of good and ancient faith, and a convinced... | |
 | 1893 - 852 pages
...religion. It seemed as though the people no longer understood any but worldly pleasures. The letters of Mazzei, the good notary of Prato, the wise man of '• rough soul and frozen heart," bear witness to this. Ser Lapo was an ascetic spirit, a man of good and ancient faith, and a convinced... | |
 | Guido Biagi - 1896 - 104 pages
...religion. It seemed as though the people no longer understood any but worldly pleasures. The letters of Mazzei, the good notary of Prato, the wise man of " rough soul and frozen heart, " bear witness to this. Ser Lapo was an ascetic spirit, a man of good and ancient faith, and a convinced... | |
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