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单词 Torquemada
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Tomás de Torquemada, for example, may have burned, stretched, hanged and disemboweled unbelievers, but he had nice hair and everyone agrees he was impressively persuasive. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: For a week I recorded my dreams. Here are my political prophecies. 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z
As an interrogator Ms. Ismailos is no Torquemada; she lobs softballs that her subjects genially accept. | 'Great Directors': Filmmakers Get Personal 2010-07-01T22:38:00Z
The other major world leaders depicted here, aside from Louis, are the Roman Emperor Nero and the Spanish Grand Inquisitor Torquemada. "History of the World, Part 1" turns 40, and it's still good to be Mel Brooks 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z
As an interrogator, Ismailos is no Spanish inquisitor Torquemada; she lobs softballs that her subjects genially accept. 'Great Directors': Lights, camera, action on 10 filmmaker interviews 2010-08-05T20:31:00Z
In response, Kipnis wrote another article for the Chronicle, “My Title IX Inquisition,” about her “Midwestern Torquemadas” and the “kangaroo court.” Laura Kipnis’s Battle Against Vulnerability 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z
They appointed Tomás de Torquemada as grand inquisitor. Books of The Times: ?God?s Jury? by Cullen Murphy - Review 2012-01-18T22:38:44Z
In this know-it-all age of thought-leader messiahs and thumb-taunting Twitter Torquemadas, Russo places his faith in the ideals of art — ambiguity, paradox, heresy, the sublime — over the black-and-white ideologies of our current politics. What Do Mark Twain, Carpentry and Commodes Have in Common? 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z
The assumption that "Iudaeoi" applied to Jesus's opponents always means "Jews" has spawned 2,000 years of wrong, and inspired people from Tomás de Torquemada to Jack the Ripper. New light on Christianity's Jewish roots 2011-04-05T15:06:50Z
Torquemada is holding the torch; the wieners and s’mores are flying off the shelves. Hustler’s denigrating S.E. Cupp “satire” 2012-05-24T20:30:00Z
But there were witty moments as the action unfolded in Donald Eastman’s effective set, a crowded junk shop owned by the eccentric clockmaker Torquemada, sung by the tenor Spencer Lang. Music Review: Objects of Operatic Desire: Abundant Money and Men 2011-04-28T21:35:05Z
Because of Mel Brooks, I can laugh at Hitler and Torquemada; offended by any of the above? Kimmel, Covfefe, ‘Wonder Woman’: Washington’s Views on Pop Culture in 2017 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z
Vote for Torquemada: Law and order and religious values — a twofer! Style Invitational: Explain a concept using only 1-syllable words 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z
Ms. Shak concedes that even her favorite shoes sometimes feel as if they were designed by Torquemada. ?God Save My Shoes,? a Documentary About High Heels 2012-03-25T01:23:02Z
A tale of obsession, of righteous conviction which obliterates compassion and the effect this has upon the psyche of each man, Torquemada explores the inner truths of the human soul. Theresa Breslin's top 10 books about the Spanish inquisition 2010-03-24T12:48:00Z
A similar rejection of Torquemada's methods is to be found on the subject of our fourth developmental check-up. Daybreak, 10 O'Clock Live and TV's slow starters 2011-04-12T20:29:00Z
Torquemada by Howard Fast With such a compelling subject and dramatic characters, it's not surprising that a great many novelists have covered the period of history encompassed by the Spanish inquisition. Theresa Breslin's top 10 books about the Spanish inquisition 2010-03-24T12:48:00Z
Most books focus on the early years — the reign of Isabella and Ferdinand and the dreaded but fascinating Tomas de Torquemada. Theresa Breslin's top 10 books about the Spanish inquisition 2010-03-24T12:48:00Z
He chose a perfect subject for musical wit: the winding up, ticking, whirring and striking of every horological mechanism in Torquemada's clock shop in Toledo, where the opera magically, in veiled whispers, starts. Glyndebourne 2012: A musical guide to the Ravel opera double bill 2012-08-16T11:05:51Z
In the final film, Brooks takes center stage during this segment, hamming it up as the grand inquisitor Torquemada. 11 memorable facts about "History Of The World, Part I" 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z
There’s dramatic irony in the fact that he does not know Man was his Torquemada. Viet Thanh Nguyen Packs Plenty of Action and Outrage Into ‘The Committed’ 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z
Torquemada, the town clock-maker, leaves his shop each week for an hour, abandoning his wife, the concupiscent Concepción, free to receive her lovers. L'heure espagnole/L'enfant et les sortilèges; BBC Prom 33 – review 2012-08-11T23:05:35Z
Edward Mathers worked as a crossword compiler for The Observer newspaper under the pseudonym Torquemada. AI Can’t Solve this Famous Murder Mystery Puzzle 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z
Torquemada announced a contest to solve the book in the Observer, promising successful entrants a prize of 25 pounds, or roughly $2,500 today. A 1934 murder mystery’s pages were printed out of order. Now the world is obsessed. 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z
This time, the male Torquemadas were joined by a female inquisitor, Marsha Blackburn. Opinion | Real Justice: Justice Jackson 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z
Torquemada may have been the driving force behind the Spanish Inquisition, but Ruy Lopez is the far more famous Spanish prelate of the time, to go by Google hits. Chess GM Evgeny Sveshnikov, variation creator, dies at 71 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z
Cain’s Jawbone was dreamed up by the Observer’s first cryptic crossword inventor, Edward Powys Mathers, who was known as Torquemada. Literary puzzle solved for just third time in almost 100 years 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z
Republicans are counting on Democrats overplaying their hands and turning off voters with a Torquemada routine in the Senate. Knowns and unknowns of confirmation politics 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z
The Torquemadas of the long beige sofa will no doubt grill the president pitilessly about his administration’s coronavirus respo– … no, not really. Coronavirus US live: Trump to speak on Fox after deaths in America climb past 2,500 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z
Think about it: Ruy Lopez may be the most famous Spanish priest in history after Torquemada, and he gets far more Google hits these days. Opening a path to chess immortality 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z
Then again, Torquemada himself was the descendent of converts. Anthony Scaramucci is vindictive, petty and unprincipled – perfect for Trump | Richard Wolffe 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z
When it was revealed last Friday that there had been a Comey recount and Clinton lost, Solomon turned into Torquemada. Final days, awful choice 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z
It seems some of these terrifying people call him names—“the Grand Inquisitor Torquemada,” for example. ‘Standing Up to the WSJ’ 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z
And after what we heard yesterday, it appears that Republican voters will be choosing between someone who could give Torquemada a run for his collection plate and the second coming of the Vlad the Impaler. These guys are utterly terrifying: The GOP primary marches on, but yesterday proved that both of the options are horrible 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z
In the 1990s they converted the respected center-right jurist Kenneth Starr into Torquemada, and the first lady herself smeared the special counsel. Hillary’s Vast Inspector-General Conspiracy 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z
Spain doesn’t suck, but Dog Torquemada, whoever he is, definitely sucks. Excalibur the Ebola dog may rest in peace. The rest of us have to live with this paranoia 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z
And Mr McAuliffe would have voters believe that Mr Cuccinelli is a modern-day Torquemada, whose hostility to women and gays could drive investors to other states. The Virginia governor’s race: Machiavelli v Torquemada 2013-06-13T15:10:46Z
From soccer mom reproving a child who had mislaid his lunchbox she, very briefly, became Torquemada dealing with a mentally deficient suspect. The Lance Armstrong Confection: a peerless display of shaping narratives 2013-01-19T18:17:19Z
ABC, then the perennial loser among the major networks, promoted him as “the Terrible Torquemada of the TV Inquisition.” Mike Wallace, CBS Pioneer of ?60 Minutes,? Dead at 93 2012-04-08T15:55:29Z
It represents Monsignore Torquemada attended by an angel, presenting three young girls to the Virgin, who gives them dowries: the Almighty is seen in the clouds. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z
And to this day Spain asserts, and preserves, the national independence which she has retained throughout the most arrogant days of Romish supremacy, throughout the tyrant régime of Torquemada. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z
Torquemada, quoted by Cogolludo, asserts that this was but another name for Quetzalcoatl. Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World 2012-03-01T03:00:28.303Z
Your God becomes, or rather is, an infinite Torquemada, who denies to his countless victims even the mercy of death. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z
Undoubtedly Torquemada murdered without remorse, and Calvin burned his "warm personal friend" to gain the applause of God. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:58.623Z
The Bible produced the Church of Rome, and Torquemada was a product of the Bible. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:49.813Z
There has been no break between Torquemada and Weyler, between the Inquisition and the infamies committed in Cuba. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z
Torquemada states, that the images of Huitzlipochtli of Mexico, Quetzalcoatl, and Tlaloc were each represented with a golden serpent, bearing different symbolical sacrificial allusions. Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World 2012-03-01T03:00:28.303Z
Is the Thug of India more ferocious than Torquemada, the Thug of Spain? The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z
Would Torquemada have been worse had he been a follower of Zoroaster? The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z
Among the guests one met at Lady Kenmare's was a dark, handsome Monsignore who spoke English like an Oxford Don, and looked like a Torquemada. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z
Torquemada tells a gruesome story of one Antonio Costilla, a Spanish gentleman, who one day left his mansion, well mounted, on a matter of personal business. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z
Yes, in Rome, where sits the Vicar of God, the representative of Christ, the man of peace, the torture, I say, still exists as in the times of Saint Dominic and Torquemada. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z
According to my system of reduction, the total number of victims for the eight last years of Torquemada, was 34,952. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z
The Calvinistic hell is but an adjourned Inquisition, in which controversialists have as great satisfaction in tormenting the souls of their opponents as Torquemada had in tormenting their bodies. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z
Calvin was as bad as Torquemada; and, even at the present time, it is only public opinion that prevents fanatics, like the early New Englanders, from reducing their Christian hate to practical torture. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z
But the royal tutor narrowly escaped the awful punishments of the Holy Tribunal, under Deza, Archbishop of Seville, and successor of Torquemada. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z
Torquemada swears to be their eternal friend, and subsequently saves them from the wrath of the King. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z
The king applied to the Pope, who instituted Torquemada special inquisitor of the town and bishopric of Barcelona, with the power of appointing others to the office. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z
The ruthlessness of a Torquemada was directed by Napoleonic statecraft and brought down to date by the terrorism of a brow-beating counsel. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z
At an earlier day such language had handed the luckless Professor over to Torquemada. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z
The Queen was humble in her obedience to the Chief Inquisitor, Torquemada, and ever ready to listen to the counsels of her spiritual guides. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z
Torquemada having been condemned as a fanatic by the Bishop of Urgel, is ordered to be bricked up alive in a vault. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z
IN 1483, Father Thomas de Torquemada was appointed inquisitor-general of Aragon, and the immense powers of his office were confirmed in 1486, by Innocent VIII. and by the two successors of that pontiff. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z
What! trust my unwary heart to the red-hot fingers of a Torquemada? Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z
Could there be a more radically unchristian figure in human history than Torquemada? From the Easy Chair, series 2 2011-04-29T02:00:06.407Z
Those ancient enemies of the human race appear to have been even more daring and dynamic in evil-doing than even Torquemada supposed. The myth of the Jewish menace in world affairs or, The truth about the forged protocols of the elders of Zion 2011-04-01T02:00:43.730Z
Sanche and Rosa are just being freed when the former relates the manner of the deliverance of Torquemada from his tomb. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z
It would have been impossible to find a man more proper to fulfil the intentions of Ferdinand in multiplying the number of confiscations than Torquemada. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z
"Or a wretched heretic, whom Torquemada—rest his soul!—would have sent to the stake," joined in her stern-faced duenna. The Spanish Cavalier A Story of Seville 2011-03-31T02:00:19.850Z
Torquemada himself could not have spoken of both with more abhorrence.  The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z
It is sad to remember that this admirable woman, in her intense desire to drive heretic Jews out of her country, was prevailed upon, by her confessor Torquemada, to establish the Inquisition in Spain. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z
Although the incarnation of charity made him a scourge for those who needed it, yet we cannot follow His example because Torquemadas have made scourges for those who did not need them. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z
Barcelona refused to acknowledge Torquemada or any of his delegates, on account of a privilege which it possessed of having an inquisitor with a special title. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z
Pomar was a descendant of the royal house of Tezcuco, and his memoirs were made use of in MS. by Torquemada. Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru 2011-01-02T03:00:21.577Z
"Your God," he says to the Presbyterians, "is a Torquemada who denies to his countless victims the mercy of death." Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z
In Goldberg's world, this may be nothing more than the eternal beast of anti-Semitism rearing its ugly head in the form of disdain for the rise of yet another Amalek/Haman/Torquemada/Hitler. The "Bomb Iran!" debate from hell 2010-08-24T16:01:00Z
Of the events then passing in the world, nothing stirred his curiosity or his interest but the ruthless crusade against heresy, led by Cardinal Valdés, the fiercest inquisitor since the days of Torquemada. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851
He therefore expedited a brief in 1494, saying, that as Torquemada had arrived at a great age, and suffered from many infirmities, he had named four inquisitors-general, invested with the same powers which he possessed. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z
Such was the deplorable state of affairs, when, as already related, Torquemada began his investigations. The History of Cuba, vol. 1
Truly, Spain has changed but little, and that only in certain outward aspects, since the time of Torquemada and the Inquisition. Cuba Its Past, Present, and Future
The tortured animals, like the victims of Torquemada, either did not answer at all or they answered with a lie, and the baffled experimenter abandoned his task in despair. On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote
The church was erected by the celebrated Torquemada, who was a monk in the establishment. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville.
Torquemada did not pronounce their deposition, as he feared it would injure the execution of the enterprise which he was commencing, but prepared to form laws which he found very necessary. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z
Regarding the emergency as critical, Torquemada acted promptly and strenuously. The History of Cuba, vol. 1
Even in Torquemada, the fruit of its author’s old age, and full of bombast, the original power has not altogether gone out. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin"
At Torquemada, among those who came to pay their respects to their former master was Gasca, the good president of Peru. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2
It frankly does not care, and so the afflatus which swelled such triumphant men as St Augustine, Ignatius of Loyola, Torquemada, Mahomet, seeks sails to fill, but finds only steamboats. A Novelist on Novels
Torquemada, in 1488, decreed that the royal gifts should not be paid, until the salaries and other expenses of the Inquisition had been defrayed, and wrote to request the approbation of Ferdinand, who refused it. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z
So furious did their strife become that within three months the Supreme Court reversed its own orders and restored that of Torquemada. The History of Cuba, vol. 1
It was so extensive, says Torquemada, that an arrow shot from a crossbow would not reach the length of one of its sides. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain.
He was like a Hitler or a Torquemada. Turning Point
Torquemada, 54, 55, 60, 67, 77, 95, 96, 150. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations
Torquemada commissioned all preachers to exhort them to receive baptism, and remain in the kingdom. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z
This did not halt Torquemada, however, in his investigation of the general conduct of Luzan's administration in other respects than the quarrel with Qui�ones. The History of Cuba, vol. 1
Respecting this massacre, Torquemada gives the following remarkable account: The Cholullans, he says, expected that their god Quetzalcohuatl would come to their assistance with some miracle. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain.
The effect of Torquemada's policy is still to be felt in Spain—could it be otherwise? The Cathedrals of Northern Spain
Señor Sanchez also quotes Gama, who, basing himself upon Torquemada's authority, maintains that Tezcatzon-catl, the principal rain or octli-god, was figured as lying in an intoxicated condition, holding a vase of pulque in his hands. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations
The insolent fanatic, Torquemada, while he affected to refuse the honour of episcopacy through modesty, was the first who gave the fatal example of subjecting bishops to trial. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z
In view of these accusations Torquemada ordered Luzan to relinquish the exercise of all official functions until the truth or falsity of the charges could be determined. The History of Cuba, vol. 1
She hated every liberal expression in matters of faith or art with the fanaticism of a Torquemada. Devil Stories An Anthology
Prescott, I think, conceived a resemblance between the god of Montezuma and the god of Torquemada; but he saw and suspected less than his more learned countryman. The History of Freedom
He is frequently alluded to, however, and Cortés, Herrera, Torquemada and others, inform us that he had acted as Montezuma's substitute and led the native troops against the Spaniards. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations
Torquemada, first Spanish inquisitor, in fourteen years persecuted 80,000 individuals, i. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3
The result was that in mid August of 1584 the Supreme Court reversed Torquemada's order and authorized Luzan to resume the full exercise of his powers and functions as Governor. The History of Cuba, vol. 1
But, for all this, Mrs. Exact is as intolerant as Torquemada or a locomotive-engine. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865
A child who understood the language of the birds, and heard the grass grow––a child whom Torquemada would have burnt as a witch, and yet with whom he could not doubt the Christ dwelt. Carmen Ariza
In this they agree not only with the Chinese, who believe in this peculiar error, but also with other Indians whom Torquemada mentions in his second volume. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century
I no more wish to make Mr. Williams responsible for the butcheries of a Torquemada or an Alva than I wish to be saved by the sufferings of Jesus Christ. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series)
Torquemada could not have done better; but Khalid, it is hoped, will yet atone for his crimes. The Book of Khalid
The head of this tribunal, which was soon followed by others in all the large cites, was a Dominican friar called Torquemada. A Short History of Spain
However, in justice to Mr. Lincoln, he is pure, and has no despotical longings, but he has around him some atomistic Torquemadas. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862
It is open to a man to preach the principles of Torquemada or the religion of Mahomet. Liberalism
Differ from a Torquemada and he will burn you. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series)
They are the direct descendants of the Jews who were driven out of Spain by Torquemada during the Spanish Inquisition, and found refuge under the protection of the sultan. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers
By referring to the pages of Mariana we find that author saying that two thousand were put to death in all Spain during the entire administration of Torquemada, which embraced a period of fifteen years. The Faith of Our Fathers
Torquemada found a record which describes them as people of fine appearance. Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology
Torquemada was earnest and conscientious as the Grand Inquisitor who burnt heretics who could not accept his doctrines. All for a Scrap of Paper A Romance of the Present War
The tragedy of Torquemada, strange in conception, wonderful—and wonderfully unequal—in imaginative power, was an inspiration of Hugo's period of exile, wrought into form in his latest years. A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II.
Neither the fires of Torquemadas, nor the sword of Islam could deter the bravery of civilization. Conversion of a High Priest into a Christian Worker
But this did not suit the purposes of the radicals, who rejoiced as Torquemada might have done when the discovery of a score of heretics furnished him an excuse to torment and destroy a province. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War
When Ferdinand and Isabella gave Torquemada, Deza and Lucio orders to make good Catholics of all Jews, they had not the faintest idea what would be the result. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8
Torquemada derives the name of the war god in two ways. Studies in Central American Picture-Writing First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 205-245
A man called Torquemada conducted his religious crusade in the same way some hundreds of years ago, and has been cursed for his system by humanity ever since. The Bishop's Secret
They could not believe that Nero, Judas or Torquemada could conceive such wickedness. The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon
In a sense, Torquemada himself could scarcely have made me more uncomfortable; but I would not have had that delightful t�te-�-t�te broken in upon for anything in the world. The Paternoster Ruby
So, doubtless, did Philip of Spain and Tomas de Torquemada. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion
Torquemada pretended that this dissimulation would greatly hurt the interests of the holy religion. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1
Go your ways, Torquemada Baltic, there are the germs of a mighty intolerant sect in your kind of teaching, I fear,' and in his turn Sir Harry went about his own affairs. The Bishop's Secret
In the seventeenth century Juan de Torquemada wrote, and in the nineteenth numerous works appeared upon Mexico. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development
Else how should we dispose of Nero, Tiberius, Torquemada, and gentlemen of their stripe? South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure
The first Grand Inquisitor, Torquemada, received the congratulations of the Pope. The Necessity of Atheism
Torquemada asserts that five cities alone yielded to the Spanish governor on one requisition no less than sixteen thousand volumes or scrolls! The Myths of the New World A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America
Torquemada burned bodies to save souls, but this man exposed vices, so that those who committed them, being banned by the law, and made outcasts from civilisation, should find no friend but the Deity. The Bishop's Secret
Then, stirred by the historic memories around him, he chose the Inquisition itself for a subject, and planned his as yet unpublished tragedy of Torquemada. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878.
Against such backsliding the Council of Toledo, under the Gothic kings, had decreed the severest penalties, anticipating Ferdinand and Isabella, or rather Torquemada and Ximenes, by eight hundred years. Lectures on Modern history
The theologian muses aloud upon creeds and churches, then tells a fearful tragedy of Spain,—the story of a father who betrays his daughter to the fires of Torquemada. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 74, December, 1863
Torquemada appeared before Ferdinand and his consort, raising the crucifix, and crying: 'Judas sold Christ for 30 pieces of silver; sell ye him for a larger sum, and account for the same to God!' Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots
So Cargrim, like a modern Torquemada, racked the soul instead of the body, and devoted himself very earnestly to this congenial talk. The Bishop's Secret
"So, no doubt, did Torquemada!" replied the doctor, surveying him. The Testing of Diana Mallory
But for these men it had another meaning, an inquisition awaiting them compared with which the tortures of Torquemada paled. Korea's Fight for Freedom
Torquemada, now appointed Inquisitor-General for Castile and Leon, illustrated his office by his ferocity. The Freethinker's Text Book, Part II. Christianity: Its Evidences, Its Origin, Its Morality, Its History
In him there was material enough for both a Savonarola or a Torquemada—his piety was at once iconoclastic and fanatical. Promenades of an Impressionist
His paternal ancestors were of the house of Lara, and held high rank among Hebrew-Spanish nobles till the tribunal of Torquemada drove them from Spain to Venice. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 4
With the same cold daintiness and skill it can devise     exquisite tortures, eternities of incredible pain,     that Torquemada never glimpsed. Profiles from China
They had all too good reason to anticipate that their lot would be the same as that of others who had preceded them—torture as ingenious and varied as Torquemada and his familiars ever practiced. Korea's Fight for Freedom
Torquemada was, indeed, a worthy successor of Moses. The Freethinker's Text Book, Part II. Christianity: Its Evidences, Its Origin, Its Morality, Its History
The Catholic has a right to be offended at statements which would involve a Hildebrand or a St. Francis in the same historical judgment with a Sigismund or a Torquemada. The Beginnings of New England Or the Puritan Theocracy in its Relations to Civil and Religious Liberty
This we see in Torquemada, where the genius of Victor Hugo shows us how a man may send his fellows to the stake out of charity and sentimentalism. Recollections of My Youth
Oh, my liege, wait not for Torquemada's arrival and leave her to die! The Vale of Cedars
It would have done just as well to call me Nero, Torquemada, Iago, or Bluebeard. Studies in Literature
Torquemada, however, enforced the ordinance that no one should afford them any help.... The Freethinker's Text Book, Part II. Christianity: Its Evidences, Its Origin, Its Morality, Its History
The Honorable Peckham was enraptured, claiming now to have a system of getting even with people that beat the invention of Torquemada. By Advice of Counsel
Her colonial system was evil in its suspicious exclusiveness towards strangers; and her religious system was marked by an intolerance still almost as fierce as in the days of Torquemada. The Winning of the West, Volume 4 Louisiana and the Northwest, 1791-1807
Torquemada listened, with a curling lip and contracted brow. The Vale of Cedars
According to Torquemada, the kings were the first who had their heads shaped, and afterward permission to follow their example was granted to others as a special favor. Primitive Love and Love-Stories
The translation in the text is quite as allowable as that of Torquemada, and more appropriate. American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent
"When does he see—Torquemada?" said Rose, after a pause. The Case of Richard Meynell
In this spacious and magnificent palace the Spaniards were received and lodged, and, according to Torquemada, each in a separate apartment. Life in Mexico
To wait the arrival of Torquemada, the sovereigns and their council unanimously resolved. The Vale of Cedars
Finally, the poetic romance of "Torquemada," for over thirty years promised, came forth in 1882, to prove that the wizard-wand had not lost its cunning. Poems
Torquemada—the builders of dungeons, the men who have obstructed the march of the human race. Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll, Volume I Including His Answers to the Clergy, His Oration at His Brother's Grave, Etc., Etc.
This building was the 'teepan' called, even by Torquemada, 'house of the community'; it was, therefore, since the council of chiefs was the highest authority in the government, the 'council house' proper. Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines
What a piteous picture of the awful colonial inquisition and the village Torquemada! Literary and Social Essays
Never before had the appearance of the Queen's confessor, the stern, and some said cruel, Torquemada, been hailed with such excitement. The Vale of Cedars
The denouement I supply is entirely fictitious, and the introduction of Torquemada is quite arbitrary. The Historical Nights' Entertainment Second Series
Torquemada presided as high priest over the rites attending the human sacrifices. Jewish History : an essay in the philosophy of history
Before he was in Valladolid, Torquemada was in Seville, and there he drew up the rules that governed the procedure of the Inquisition throughout Spain. Familiar Spanish Travels
It is certainly remarkable that a race of men who have been such ardent opponents of many forms of tyranny in the past, should still endure a system of criminal procedure worthy of Torquemada. Old Calabria
Under the seal of confession, she imparted her full plan to Torquemada, entering more into minute particulars than she had done even to her husband, or in words to herself. The Vale of Cedars
The friar pushed back his cowl, as he advanced, and displayed the tender, compassionate, infinitely wistful countenance of Frey Tomas de Torquemada. The Historical Nights' Entertainment Second Series
This man's affinities were with Robespierre and Torquemada—both of them actuated by the purest intentions and without a grain of self-interest: pillars of integrity. Alone
William the Silent must not be a chatterbox, Torquemada a humanitarian, Ivan the Terrible a conscientious opponent of capital punishment. Play-Making A Manual of Craftsmanship
Your honours of the Spanish Inquisition, Loyola and Torquemada! produce, reverend gentlemen, your most secret code, and match these Articles of War, if you can. White Jacket or, the World on a Man-of-War
It was so fraught with mercy and gentleness that Torquemada gave his consent, believing it utterly impossible, if Marie really loved, as Isabella fancied, that she could resist. The Vale of Cedars
He was as sincere as Torquemada, or Alva, or Saint Dominic. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 07 Great Women
He must either be denounced by the suffragettes as a Torquemada or by the public as an incapable. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914)
Neither in the appeals nor in the brief was there anything that could divert Torquemada from the prosecution of his purposes; and therefore he hastened to bring Aragon under his jurisdiction. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation
Among the reverend counsellors, on whom she most relied in these matters, was the Dominican Torquemada. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 2
With any other member of that detested race, she felt Torquemada's counsel would have been all-powerful; she would have left it all to him. The Vale of Cedars
These were the first fruits of the Jewish heresy, when Torquemada, although an inquisitor, had not the supreme control of the tribunal. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 1
"Burn him," cried Torquemada; "he has spoken what no one thinks." Nonsenseorship
According to all appearances, if the apostate monk had found himself in the place of Torquemada, the Judaizers would not have been in a better position. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation
Motley, the American historian, states that Torquemada, during eighteen years' command of the Inquisition, burnt more than ten thousand people alive, and punished nearly a hundred thousand with infamy, confiscation of property, or perpetual imprisonment. God and my Neighbour
And so she nerved herself, to adopt Torquemada's stern alternative, if indeed it were required. The Vale of Cedars
In the course of the same year, he expedited two briefs, appointing Thomas de Torquemada inquisitor-general of Castile and Aragon, and clothing him with full powers to frame a new constitution for the Holy Office. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 1
He bowed to take his leave and showed the back of the envelope again to Samson, with a quiet malice worthy of Torquemada. Guns of the Gods
But while Ferdinand, Isabella, Torquemada, and the nuncio were concerting their plans and preparing death for heretics, what said Spain to it? The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation
I regard Lucrezia Borgia as a homicidal maniac, and Torquemada as a religious maniac. God and my Neighbour
Impolitic it was, so far as concerned the temporal interests of the kingdom; but the sovereigns of Spain decided on it, from the religious light in which it was placed before them, by Torquemada. The Vale of Cedars
Was there ever such a Torquemada of a creature? The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel
Oh, you are one of the stubborn sweet saints, whose lips even Torquemada's red-hot steel fingers could not open. St. Elmo
Torquemada had seen to that part of the business. South Wind
Several critics have indignantly exclaimed that I make no difference between good men and bad, that I lump Torquemada, Lucrezia Borgia, Fenelon, and Marcus Aurelius together, and condone the most awful crimes. God and my Neighbour
Ferdinand, though wary and politic himself, was no match for Torquemada's Jesuitical eloquence; he was won over to adopt the churchman's views with scarcely an effort to resist them. The Vale of Cedars
In his veins still flows the blood of Ferdinand, of Torquemada, and of Philip II. Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom
Torquemada—Calvin,” she went on, without giving Joan the chance of a reply.  All Roads Lead to Calvary
He was often called Torquemada, from his harsh and abstemious habits. South Wind
Had Shakespeare been born in the Cannibal Islands he would never have written As You Like It; had Torquemada been born a Buddhist he never would have taken to roasting heretics. God and my Neighbour
No doubt Torquemada was convinced of the humanity of the Inquisition.  Three Men on the Bummel
Inquisitors were appointed, and in 1483 the tribunal commenced its terrible career, under Thomas de Torquemada. Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom
Like the Torquemadas of ante-bellum days, Anthony Comstock is the autocrat of American morals; he dictates the standards of good and evil, of purity and vice. Anarchism and Other Essays
Torquemada was capable of any sacrifice, of any enormity, in defence of the faith. South Wind
There was a touch of Torquemada of the Inquisition in his cosmos. The Drums of Jeopardy
You may consider yourself lucky, Harvey, in making the acquaintance of a gentleman like Senor de Mendoza, who exemplifies the undimmed virtues of Cortez and Torquemada. The Golden Fleece, a romance
Nero, Caligula, Calvin, Alva, Napoleon, Torquemada—all these monsters and portents, and a thousand such blood-bespattered figures are growing whiter as they grow fainter. The Grey Room
The descriptive epithet which clings to him—"the Torquemada of the nineteenth century"—he once discussed with me in no unkindly spirit; indeed, in as gentle a spirit as can well be conceived. Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2
And he was clever enough to realize that, by embracing Catholicism at Torquemada's hands, he, the Official Representative of Nicaragua, would be putting a feather in the priest's cap. South Wind
Yet something sombre and severe   O'er the enchanted landscape reigned; A terror in the atmosphere As if King Philip listened near, Or Torquemada, the austere,   His ghostly sway maintained. The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Under the influence of Torquemada, a Dominican monk, the confessor of Queen Isabella, that princess solicited a bull from the pope for the establishment of the Holy Office. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science
There were elephants' tusks and Mexican skulls; a stone jar of water from the well of Zem-Zem, and an ivory crucifix which had belonged to Torquemada. Fire-Tongue
He had been spoken of in the English reviews as the "Torquemada of the nineteenth century," and this epithet seemed to be generally accepted as fitting. Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2
It was a pure invention on the part of Torquemada who, being a high-principled ecclesiastic, had clear-cut orthodox views anent the utility of pious legends. South Wind
I know quite well," he said to Torquemada, "that he calls himself a good son of the Church. South Wind
Torquemada, therefore, insisted on the immediate banishment of every unbaptized Jew. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science
Torquemada, on hearing that the prisoner's gold coin corresponded with those others which had been in the possession of the murdered man, thought it deplorable. South Wind
Torquemada, the zealous priest, the man of God, could never quite repress the promptings of his blood. South Wind
He did not see eye to eye with Torquemada on matters such as these. South Wind
Torquemada, however, enforced the ordinance that no one should afford them any help. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science
Torquemada, now appointed inquisitor-general for Castile and Leon, illustrated his office by his ferocity. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science
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