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CHAP. XV
REFORMS OF MONASTICISM
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shedding; and he was not the founder of the Inquisition, although his Order was so soon to be identified with it. He was a theologian, a teacher, and an ardent preacher; a devoted man, given to tears. Almost the only words we have from him are those of his Testament: "Caritatem habete, humilitatem servate, paupertatem voluntariam possedete."[1]
- ↑ The role of Franciscans and Dominicans in the spread of philosophic knowledge in the thirteenth century will be considered post, Chapter XXXVII. Chapter XVIII., post, is devoted to the personal qualities of Francis.
