| 单词 | Savonarola |
| 例句 | It might have been a straightforward job if the deceased had been anyone else, but he was in fact an incredibly controversial character named Girolamo Savonarola. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “I will go upstairs to the triple zero room, locate the appropriate encyclopedia volume, and check both ‘Savonarola’ and ‘Shrove Tuesday.’ Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z In 1494, Savonarola became in effect the leader of the Florentine Republic, after the Medici family were overthrown. Botticelli: from Renaissance art to religion | Jonathan Jones 2010-03-25T15:24:00Z The people of Florence think they are sophisticated, commented Niccolò Machiavelli, but they believed Savonarola when he said he spoke with God. Botticelli: from Renaissance art to religion | Jonathan Jones 2010-03-25T15:24:00Z Persecution is a given: Lorenzo de Medici is corrupt and vindictive, and Girolamo Savonarola claims it is the will of the plague-ravaged people that homosexuals be burned in public. Review | Sex, politics and art painted in broad strokes in ‘Botticelli in the Fire’ 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z Around 1497, Girolamo Savonarola, a Florentine who fancied himself a kind of moral dictator, turned up his nose at jokes, sex, and any kind of vice. What was the first banned book in history? 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z Savonarola burned books, poems, and paintings by the pile in great bonfires. What was the first banned book in history? 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z The most dramatic was presided over by the Dominican hellfire preacher from Ferrara, Girolamo Savonarola. Special Report: The New Art Season: The Renaissance Flowers Again 2011-09-07T10:30:06Z In these early books, printed for popular consumption, there are fascinating woodcuts: intense black-and-white images of Savonarola preaching or praying, and Biblical scenes. Botticelli: from Renaissance art to religion | Jonathan Jones 2010-03-25T15:24:00Z At the University of Iowa, where he earned a doctorate in history in 1957, he wrote his dissertation on Savonarola. Donald Weinstein, Influential Historian on the Renaissance, Dies at 89 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z In his twenties, Baccio became enamored of the reformist preachings of Savonarola, a vocal critic of the ruling Medici clan who advocated the destruction of secular art and culture. Fra Bartolommeo Has His Moment 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Scholarship indicates that Florence in the 1490s was under the sway of the reformist spirit of the fierce Dominican preacher Girolamo Savonarola, which spurred a market for small devotional crucifixes for domestic use. 2 Crucifixes From the Hand of Michelangelo, Perhaps 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Carefully sifting through contemporary sources, Professor Weinstein placed Savonarola in his social, historical and religious context. Donald Weinstein, Influential Historian on the Renaissance, Dies at 89 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z In 1498, after a coup and a strange, four-year reign by the Dominican friar Savonarola, the 29-year-old Machiavelli ascended to a government post that put him in charge of Florence’s foreign affairs. A New Book Asks: Just How Machiavellian Was Machiavelli? 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Interestingly, Filippino Lippi, to judge by his works during this period, seems to have remained indifferent to Savonarola’s oratory and influence. Special Report: The New Art Season: The Renaissance Flowers Again 2011-09-07T10:30:06Z The woodcut I chanced on surely proves he did indeed follow Savonarola, for this and other images in the Savonarola booklets are closely linked to his paintings. Botticelli: from Renaissance art to religion | Jonathan Jones 2010-03-25T15:24:00Z “Celestial Beauty” is not about the kind of worldly, meretricious beauty that today’s Savonarolas eagerly indict. Some Favorite Things Not Hanging on a Wall 2011-12-30T00:11:48Z This was the perspective from which I began to study Savonarola, seemingly a representative of the first of these worlds who was embraced and exalted in the second.” Donald Weinstein, Influential Historian on the Renaissance, Dies at 89 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Before long he becomes embroiled in the conflict between the de' Medici and Savonarola factions and is even recruited as a spy. David by Mary Hoffman ? review 2011-07-29T21:55:01Z A Renaissance humanist but also a disciple of the sin-obsessed Savonarola, he abandoned art as corruptingly worldly after taking holy orders, then picked it up again, using it as a vehicle for spiritual exploration. Art Review: ‘Dürer to de Kooning,’ at the Morgan Library 2012-10-11T23:02:45Z After receiving bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Chicago, he studied as a Fulbright scholar at the University of Florence, where he first became intrigued by Savonarola. Donald Weinstein, Influential Historian on the Renaissance, Dies at 89 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z The story unfolds seven years after Piero de' Medici's exile from Florence and five years after the Dominican friar Savonarola instigated a "bonfire of the vanities", in which luxury items, including artworks, were publicly destroyed. David by Mary Hoffman ? review 2011-07-29T21:55:01Z That is the priceless example he offers today’s young artists, whose every mistake or hesitation gets pounced on by digital Savonarolas. The Sublime Farewell of Gerhard Richter, Master of Doubt 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z It's a theory that deserves to enter the mainstream view of Botticelli, because it settles all questions about the painter's relationship with Savonarola. Botticelli: from Renaissance art to religion | Jonathan Jones 2010-03-25T15:24:00Z While there is no tangible evidence to support the claim, some stories had it that Botticelli even destroyed some of his own paintings under Savonarola’s influence. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z There are several African objects from the early 19th, late 18th centuries; there’s a 1980s marble pedestal and a reproduction of a Savonarola chair. Here is a portrait of an L.A. artist having an intimate conversation among friends 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z “Lent” opens with a beautifully rendered retelling of the life of Savonarola: his visions of demons, his prophecy, his political meddling and his role in vast historical forces tearing apart Italy and France. Like ‘Groundhog Day’ in hell, ‘Lent’ traces the recurring lives of a heretic monk 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z The Trump whisperer regarding immigration is Stephen Miller, 32, whose ascent to eminence began when he became the Savonarola of Santa Monica High School . Opinion | Vote against the GOP this November 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Europe saw the rise of religious extremists — such as the demagogue Girolamo Savonarola, who ruled Florence in the 1490s — along with intolerance of diversity and science. The limitations of Steven Pinker’s optimism 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z While Savonarola was executed in 1493, Botticelli did not go on to produce art at the same pace he had before the 1490s. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Luther was not the first to use pamphlets to incite reform — the friar and political agitator Girolamo Savonarola did so in Florence in the 1490s — but he perfected the new form. How Martin Luther became a publishing smash — and created books as we know them 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z But the next time Savonarola returns to earth, in 1492, it's all different. Like ‘Groundhog Day’ in hell, ‘Lent’ traces the recurring lives of a heretic monk 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z In Medici Florence, fundamentalist Italian preacher Girolamo Savonarola circumvented the authority of popes and princes with the mass production of one-page pamphlets — the equivalent of today's tweets. The second Renaissance 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z The decadence of the administration is producing Savonarolas of the left. Opinion | America is hacking away at its own democratic limb 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z This experiment briefly empowered the fanatical monk, Savonarola. Donald Trump is the American Machiavelli 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Print media was just emerging, and Savonarola harnessed its potential better than any. Hillary Clinton Is America’s Machiavelli 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Again and again, between hell and earth, Savonarola tries different approaches to redeem his beloved Florence and his church, and to find a way to break the cycle, harrow hell and reattain his grace. Like ‘Groundhog Day’ in hell, ‘Lent’ traces the recurring lives of a heretic monk 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Both Savonarola and the clergy denied that Earth went around the Sun, and that the heart was a pump. The second Renaissance 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z The book’s organization into 25 relatively brief chapters allows the story of Savonarola and the Medici to be told in short bursts of intrigue and with plenty of suspense. Spiritual leader of a medieval city in crisis 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z “Savonarola” Brown is a clerk who, by night, writes Shakespearean verse about Renaissance Florentine politics. The Diminutive Genius of Max Beerbohm 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Savonarola shouted airy phrases from a pulpit; Machiavelli wrote dry policy papers from the chancery. Hillary Clinton Is America’s Machiavelli 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Giuliani was a Savonarola in the canyons of mammon, and Mr. Lewis would fall beneath his sword. The Lonely Redemption of Sandy Lewis, Wall Street Provocateur 2012-09-15T15:33:41Z That coordinator, Bill Belichick, arrived like Savonarola around vespers and began gathering firewood. Essay: Art Modell and the One-Way Street Out of Cleveland 2012-09-12T15:38:45Z "Most climate radicals are also passionate haters of greed and luxury, people who in previous ages might have been Cromwells or Savonarolas." How Much is Enough? by Robert Skidelsky and Edward Skidelsky; What Money Can't Buy by Michael Sandel – review 2012-06-15T10:00:01Z I can’t forget the Papal wars, the crusades, the Savonarola fanaticisms. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z The moment called for strong leadership—both moral and political—but as Savonarola said: “O Florence, Florence, your cup is full of holes.” Hillary Clinton Is America’s Machiavelli 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z He had become imbued with great and noble thoughts from Savonarola's preaching, and from his ardent reading of Dante and Petrarch; he was eager for fame, and he believed in his own power. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z Savonarola, in his best days, made open war upon the pagan corruptions which in his time had begun to abound in Florentine paintings. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Those in front are Innocent III., and in the background Dante, near whom a monk in a black hood is pointed out as Savonarola. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z I know that somehow we must circumvent the Cesares and Savonarolas. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z More than 500 years ago, the prophet Savonarola enthralled Renaissance Europe while Machiavelli, chief policy wonk of the age, scorned the showman’s demagoguery. Hillary Clinton Is America’s Machiavelli 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Michael Angelo, though an ardent admirer of Savonarola, and an attendant upon his preaching, seems not to have lost his good judgment, or to have considered the making of a sleeping Cupid a sin. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z I conceive Mr. Ruskin141 to be thinking of preachers like Bernard, Savonarola, or Latimer, of denunciations like those of Isaiah, or of our Lord. Letters to the Clergy On The Lord's Prayer and the Church 2012-03-29T02:00:12.080Z An alarm clock can, on occasion, preach a sermon that would arouse the envy of Savonarola. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z In her own distress she learns from Savonarola that there is a higher law than individual pleasure. The Five Great Philosophies of Life 2012-03-09T03:00:19.413Z Every time, Savonarola answered by flooding the streets with cheap pamphlets—15th-century tweets—that twisted those denunciations into proof of elite corruption. Hillary Clinton Is America’s Machiavelli 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Savonarola and his two principal followers, excommunicated by Pope Alexander VI., because they had preached against the corruptions of Rome, calling his court the Romish Babylon, had been burned at the stake. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z Savonarola endured this bitter martyrdom with unshaken serenity. The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) 2012-02-22T03:00:24.020Z There is another name in the history of Florence, which recalls the persecutions of Rome—that of Savonarola. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z It has been struck by the Hebrew Prophets and the Christian Apostles: by Savonarola and Fichte, and a host of heroic souls; but by no one more clearly and constrainingly than by Plato. The Five Great Philosophies of Life 2012-03-09T03:00:19.413Z Savonarola entertained the sure hope that judgment would come upon Rome, and the Lord would renew the corrupt church. Life of Luther with several introductory and concluding chapters from general church history 2012-01-12T03:00:13.267Z Perugino had been a follower of Savonarola, but after he had seen that good man put to death, he gave up his faith in God and man. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z It is the ruthless tearing aside of the conventions by a Knox or a Savonarola. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z On the other hand, there were the words of Savonarola's text, and the forgiveness I had seen with mine own eyes. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z Outre-tombe! is the burden of their thoughts, from Dante to Savonarola. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z When Savonarola breathed his last in the Market Place at Florence, God had already chosen His servant who was to destroy the tyranny of the Pope. Life of Luther with several introductory and concluding chapters from general church history 2012-01-12T03:00:13.267Z Charles VIII. of France had made a triumphal entrance into the city, and Savonarola had become lawgiver. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z Appalling catastrophe in Italy: Messina: Savonarola: His defiance of the Pope: His excommunication: His prison cell, etc.: From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z Savonarola was burnt alive at Florence; now his memory is cherished, and his worth fully known. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z We saw of course Savonarola's cell, and they showed us his rosary, and a piece of wood which is supposed to have been taken from his funeral pile. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z There was a good deal of truth in that saying of Savonarola that "a little old woman who kept the faith knew more than Plato or Aristotle." Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z Girolamo Savonarola, the celebrated dominican of Saint Mark, was at the zenith of his reputation; and his influence over the people of Florence, without directly thwarting that of Lorenzo, began, nevertheless, to counterbalance it. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z Appalling catastrophe in Italy: Messina: Savonarola, the enthusiastic preacher: His defiance of the Pope: His excommunication: His cell, etc.: From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z To the right of the first Della Robbia room, are two more rooms full of statuary, and one with a collection of medals, including that commemorating Savonarola's Vision of the Sword of the Lord. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z It was in this magnificent hall, where a statue of Savonarola is now placed, that he was tried and condemned. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z For instance, they thought of Savonarola at Florence and the people burning their clothes and pictures and valuables. Psychical Miscellanea Being Papers on Psychical Research, Telepathy, Hypnotism, Christian Science, etc. 2011-10-01T02:00:35.717Z When artistic traffic in Florence surpassed all bounds Savonarola came—the profound thinker! and spoke his "All this is futile." The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z Here is the cell of Savonarola, in which he was confined before the martyrdom of flame. From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z But Savonarola could not long keep silence, and in the following February, 1498, on Septuagesima Sunday, he again ascended the pulpit of the Duomo. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z When in Florence he made a bonfire of evil books and vanities, thus forestalling one of Savonarola's great revolutionary acts. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z Savonarola, before his bitter fight with Florentine and Roman powers, was a large, clear-sighted, sane reformer; after the fight he became blind, fanatical, and insane. Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period 2011-08-08T02:00:20.193Z His enemies finally proved too strong for him and killed him, but this noble Italian preacher, Savonarola, left an influence that has lasted to this day. Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students 2011-08-05T02:00:47.727Z Of Savonarola it may be said, he was a great reformer, a religious enthusiast, and a martyr. From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z It was now, in the silence of his cell, that Savonarola prepared his last move. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z The similarity of type between George Eliot's face and Savonarola's has been frequently pointed out. Mathilde Blind 2011-07-27T02:00:25.473Z Splendid as is the scene between her and Savonarola, the vraisemblance is spoilt by this impossibility of condition. Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign A Book of Appreciations 2011-07-08T02:00:23.177Z One aged priest at N�remberg brought out to him a portrait of Savonarola, the good priest whom the Pope burned at Florence not forty years ago. Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family 2011-06-17T02:00:18.293Z The Pope did his very best to suppress this holy work, but it was useless to try to stop so God inspired a man as Savonarola. From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z "Behold," cried Savonarola, a few days later, "the sword has descended, the scourge has fallen, the prophecies are being fulfilled; behold, it is the Lord who is leading on these armies." The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z Such are the opposing tendencies co-existing in Savonarola's mixed but lofty nature. Mathilde Blind 2011-07-27T02:00:25.473Z Her two interviews with Savonarola are superbly done, and the gradual crushing down of her proud self-will under the passionate fervour of the priest is beyond praise both for style and psychology. Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign A Book of Appreciations 2011-07-08T02:00:23.177Z Savonarola acted as he thought was kindest and best for his poor guilty friend. Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z Three platforms were erected in front of the palace; Savonarola was taken up to the central one, clad in his priestly robes. From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z They prepared for defence, but at the same time sent ambassadors to the "most Christian King," and amongst these ambassadors was Savonarola. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z It should, however, be mentioned that the greatest modern Italian, Giuseppe Mazzini, found fault with the handling, and, indeed, with the introduction into this novel of the great figure of Savonarola. Mathilde Blind 2011-07-27T02:00:25.473Z Poetry, according to the scholastic arrangement, is grouped with logic and grammar; and this medi�val classification fixes Savonarola's conception of the theory of poetic art. A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism 2011-05-30T02:00:13.147Z Witch Winnie lied when she said I stole from this cabinet the freedom of the city of Florence, which my father writ out and placed here after the last visit of the unmannerly monk, Savonarola. Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z Soon there was nothing left but the ashes of Savonarola. From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z On Sunday, March 25th, the Franciscan Francesco da Puglia, preaching in Santa Croce and denouncing Savonarola, challenged him to prove his doctrines by a miracle, to pass unscathed through the fire. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z It was the habit of Savonarola's mind to conceive great things, and to feel that he was the man to do them. Mathilde Blind 2011-07-27T02:00:25.473Z But Savonarola and Poliziano serve to indicate that modern literary criticism had not yet begun. A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism 2011-05-30T02:00:13.147Z And the idea has been suggested that the last is the original form, and that the Preacher of Florence who preaches against love is none other than Jeronimo Savonarola. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z To make sure of that they should have used the fires of Savonarola as well as the cell of Raleigh. Oscar Wilde A Critical Study 2011-05-04T02:00:14.580Z There was a pause before Savonarola followed; and in the sudden silence, as he looked his last upon the people, a voice cried: "Now, prophet, is the time for a miracle." The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z And yet when Savonarola called upon him ere his death to deal justly with Florence, the true nature of the man was seen. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) 2011-04-09T02:00:14.990Z Savonarola had classed poetry with logic and grammar, and had asserted that a knowledge of logic is essential to the composing of poetry. A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism 2011-05-30T02:00:13.147Z Savonarola, when he first spoke in the cathedral at Florence, was considered a failure, on account of his wretched voice and awkward manner. The Man Who Pleases and the Woman Who Charms 2011-04-05T02:00:10.347Z Ill-health now gained on Lorenzo, and Savonarola, whom he had summoned to his bedside, refused to give absolution to the destroyer of Florentine liberties. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z The death of Savonarola did not materially alter the affairs of the Republic. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z The latter has gained European reputation as the biographer of Savonarola and Machiavelli, the historian of Florence at their epoch. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) 2011-04-09T02:00:14.990Z Savonarola, in the fifteenth century, and the Council of Trent, in the sixteenth, reacted against the paganization of literature, but in vain. A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism 2011-05-30T02:00:13.147Z “It is just as you have seen it, day after day,” said the librarian as he closed the door quietly, and Helen seated herself in the Savonarola chair beside his desk. The Spell 2011-03-20T02:00:34.173Z Many proposals were made, none of them of practical value, until Savonarola, who had already made a reputation as a moral reformer, began his famous series of political sermons. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z Again and again were they most cruelly tortured–but in all essentials, though ever and anon they wrung some sort of agonised denial from his lips, Savonarola's testimony as to his divine mission was unshaken. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z These words sounded in the ears of the people, already terrified by the unforgotten voice of Savonarola, like a trump of doom. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) 2011-04-09T02:00:14.990Z The first reaction against this paganization of culture was, as has been seen, effected by Savonarola. A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism 2011-05-30T02:00:13.147Z One of the finest cuts in the Savonarola series represents a citizen of Florence in prayer before a crucifix. Fine Books 2011-03-08T03:00:40.363Z Pulpit warfare was waged between Savonarola and his opponents, and the matter ended in his being forbidden to preach and in a proposed ordeal by fire, which, however, never came off. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z On the morning of May 23rd, Savonarola said his last Mass in the Chapel of the Priors, and communicated his companions. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z Savonarola was condemned to death for heresy; he was hanged, his body burned, and his ashes flung into the Arno. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z These two tendencies are expressed specifically in their noblest forms by the great humanist Poliziano, and the great moral reformer Savonarola. A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism 2011-05-30T02:00:13.147Z Besides the Savonarola tracts the miscellaneous religious 138 treatises illustrated with one or more woodcuts are very numerous. Fine Books 2011-03-08T03:00:40.363Z The outgoing signory secured the election of another which was of their way of thinking, and on the 22nd of May 1498 Savonarola was condemned to death and executed the following day. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z In the latter especially, "Our Lady of Mercy," he shows himself the heir in painting of the traditions of Savonarola. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z But the Medici had done nothing for the spirit of reform; on the contrary, they had helped crush Savonarola, and the spirit of reform turned upon them. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z And I have been wondering what Savonarola would have said and done had he lived in this nineteenth century. Stories of Great Men 2011-02-21T03:00:07.643Z In the year 1492, when the form of the Florentine woodcuts had become fairly fixed, Savonarola was called to the death-bed of Lorenzo the Magnificent, only to refuse him absolution. Fine Books 2011-03-08T03:00:40.363Z The general disorders and ceaseless intrigues all over Italy required Lorenzo’s constant attention, and he succeeded in making Florence “the Savonarola. needle of the balance of power in Italy.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z Here was the new Cyrus whom Savonarola had foretold, the leader chosen by God to chastise Italy and reform the Church. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z One of Savonarola's disciples, a foolish Dominican, challenged an adversary to the ordeal by fire; the challenge was accepted, and on the appointed day all Florence, in great excitement, flocked to the piazza. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z Lorenzo was very angry, but he tried to silence the monk by bribery, but Savonarola would not be bribed nor driven. Stories of Great Men 2011-02-21T03:00:07.643Z Purely secular literature in the shape of Novelle was no doubt plentiful, despite the influence of Savonarola, but most of it has perished, thumbed to pieces by too eager readers. Fine Books 2011-03-08T03:00:40.363Z Savonarola was again sent to the French camp, and his eloquence turned the king from any idea he may have had of reinstating the Medici. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z Savonarola entered the Loggia, set the Sacrament on the altar, and solemnly knelt in adoration. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z It was this, above all, that Savonarola tried to reform. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z A door opened and Fallaray came out,—his shoulders rounded, his Savonarola face pale and lined with sleeplessness. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z But scrupulous honesty with public money was essential for this Savonarola about to conduct a bonfire of others' benefits, services and livelihoods. David Laws's life goal was to cast people out of work 2010-05-31T22:13:00Z See also the bibliographies in Medici, Machiavelli, Savonarola, Tuscany, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z Savonarola, to whom he had confided all the secrets of his heart, was not the only martyr who revered the memory of the man whom Lorenzo the Magnificent had loved. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z He succeeded in stirring up the people wonderfully, and it is probable that no one has ever succeeded in working such a revolution in the social feelings of a whole city as Savonarola did. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z But his purely political action was very restricted, and not to be compared with that of a Rienzi or a Savonarola. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" He was an admirer and follower of Savonarola, on whose death he took the Dominican habit, and assumed the name of Fra Bartolommeo. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis His excesses roused against him the powerful eloquence of Savonarola, who, by pen and pulpit, urged his deposition, but had to meet his death at the stake in 1498. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide Whether the Franciscans were sincere, or whether it was a mere plot to enable the Arrabbiati and Compagnacci to destroy Savonarola, is still a matter of dispute. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z The citizens formed themselves into a Christian commonwealth, over which they wished Savonarola to rule. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z He soon became a devoted follower of 309 Savonarola, and has left a manuscript chronicle which is one of the best sources for the history of the friar and of his movement. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" Demosthenes and Cicero, and Savonarola, the most eloquent of the reformers, illustrate the tendency of such genius to be daunted by visible perils. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus Under his stole, see, Fighting and preaching, Brother Girolamo Savonarola. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII Savonarola misliked it, but took every precaution that, if the ordeal really came off, there should be no possibility of fraud or evasion. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z Savonarola was a social, and not a religious, reformer. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z Sandro himself seems to have remained aloof from the movement almost until the date of the execution of Savonarola and his two followers in 1498. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" The last of her band, Tommaso Caffarini, died in 1434, but the work was taken up, though in other shape, by Savonarola, between Francis of Assisi and whom Catherine forms the connecting link. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Bishops preach as a matter of duty; Savonarola and Mr Shaw preach for the religious pleasure of it. The Book of This and That The tension every day grew greater, until at last Savonarola sought the royal presence, solemnly warned him that God's anger would fall upon him if he lingered, and sent him on his way. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z As a matter of fact, all the sentiment of the great Catholic scholars and historians of modern times has been intent on vindicating Savonarola's character. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z It was so with Jesus, with Paul, with Savonarola, with scores of other reformers. Windyridge In the perspective of history we can derive esthetic pleasure from the tranquil scrutiny of all kinds of conduct—as well, for example, of a Renaissance Pope as of a Savonarola. The Style Book of The Detroit News General O. O. Howard, U. S. A., was again on the platform in 1894, also President William H. Crawford of Allegheny College, whose lecture on "Savonarola" made a deep impression. The Story of Chautauqua This threw the government into the hands of the Arrabbiati, who hated Savonarola even more than the Palleschi did, and who were intriguing with the Pope and the Duke of Milan. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z It might be supposed on the contrary that a true disciple of Savonarola would have remained beside his master rather than have abandoned him in the hour of danger. Michelangelo In what way does the life of Jeremiah compare with that of Savonarola? The Bible Story From shop to shop he went with the zeal of a Savonarola. The Romance of the Reaper Raphael, in the execution of a papal order, had represented true religion by a portrait figure of Savonarola. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 On Ascension Day the Compagnacci raised a disgraceful riot in the Duomo, interrupted Savonarola's sermon, and even attempted to take his life. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z It would be hard to find in his work at that period any appreciable effect of the ideas of Savonarola. Michelangelo Jeremiah has been compared to Milton and to Savonarola. The Bible Story Savonarola was born in 1452 at Ferrara, where his grandfather had been physician to the duke; and his family wished him to follow the same profession. Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation His the impulse which spoke in the thunder of Savonarola, which guided the calm wisdom of Erasmus, which inspired the deep ethics of the God-intoxicated Spinoza.... Modern Substitutes for Christianity An interdict would ruin the commerce of Florence; and on the 17th of March the Signoria bowed before the storm, and forbade Savonarola to preach again. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z Twenty years after Savonarola’s death Martin Luther made public his theses against indulgences. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" Lines 21 and 22 serve as the motto of Michael Angelo's picture of Savonarola. The Bible Story Savonarola did his part firmly, and pointed out some of Lorenzo's acts as being those of which he was especially bound to repent. Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation Let us think of Dante, Copernicus, and Savonarola; of exiles, persecutions, burnings at the stake; of Spinoza, frail in health, writing his immortal Ethics by the light of the burning villages of his invaded country. The Forerunners On the left of the stairway a double series of cells on either side of the corridor leads us to Savonarola's room. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z Savonarola has eloquence that makes the virtuous start up and the wicked tremble: he becomes prince. Euphorion Being Studies of the Antique and the Mediaeval in the Renaissance - Vol. I It was used by the friends of Savonarola at the crisis of his career. The Bible Story Savonarola had raised up a host of enemies, and some of them were eagerly looking for an opportunity of doing him some mischief. Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation The series of dissolving scenes ends, in order of time, at Savonarola; and with that limit the work is complete. The History of Freedom Into one of these cells a divine apparition was said to have come to one of these youths, after hearing Savonarola's "most fervent and most wondrous discourse" upon the mystery of the Incarnation. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z It was the ruthless tearing aside of the conventions by a Knox or a Savonarola. The Grandee The last work which Savonarola did was to write a commentary on it, which was left unfinished by his death. The Bible Story Savonarola saw the mistake, and corrected it by saying, "from the militant, not from the triumphant; for that is not thine to do." Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation It were foul To grudge Savonarola and the rest Their violets: rather pay them quick and fresh! The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume IV But all that Savonarola had done, or was to do, in the political field was but the means to an end–the reformation and purification of Florence. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z Thus it is that Walter Scott exercises a poet’s licence in drawing his Queen Elizabeth and his Claverhouse, and the author of “Romola” has no misgivings in even imputing hypothetical motives and intentions to Savonarola. Callista : a Tale of the Third Century Others in a different way, like Savonarola, hastened the coming of the revolution by preaching liberty of thought and attacking the abuses of the church and its methods of government. History of Human Society Instead, therefore, of telling you about the popes of this time, I shall give some account of a man who became very famous as a preacher—Jerome Savonarola. Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation Savonarola had burned with this same selfless desire to reform the Church from within. Carmen Ariza The Signoria had no intention of handing over their captives to Rome, but appointed a commission of seventeen–including Doffo Spini and several of Savonarola's bitterest foes–to conduct the examination of the three friars. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z His influence on Italy is ranked by some only second to that of Savonarola. 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 Savonarola, a most powerful orator and great scholar of Italy, lifted his voice in favor of reform in the church administration and in favor of the correction of abuses. History of Human Society But, although Savonarola was a very sincere and pious man, he did not always show good judgment. Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation And I had these same thoughts, only more extreme ones, as we stood in the cell of that noble preacher of righteousness and denouncer of sin, Savonarola. Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife Here the Papal Commissioners and the Eight sat on the day of Savonarola's martyrdom, as told in the last chapter. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z We look dazzled at the brilliant victories of the Italian Renaissance, and amid tumultuous beauty run riot with imagination we hear the voice of Savonarola at the close of the period uttering his lamentations. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 He must then have heard Savonarola's impassioned sermons, yet, unlike Botticelli, remained dumb to his entreaties. Thoughts on Art and Life Savonarola's party did not die out with him, but long continued to cherish his memory. Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation The dome is decorated with frescoes and caryatides, and with the statues of numbers of eminent men, among whom are Dante, Raphael, Savonarola, and Cavour. Italy, the Magic Land Only the efforts of Salviati and his soldiery saved Savonarola and Domenico from being torn to pieces at the hands of the infuriated mob, who apparently concluded that they had been trifled with. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z But be it remembered, that if he possessed not the moral courage of a Huss, a Savonarola, or a Luther, he was not called to exercise it in so high a cause. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. To the influence of Savonarola, however great or little that may have been, is attributed the seriousness of his latest work. Six Centuries of Painting As a novel, "Romola" is not likely to be popular, however extensively it may be read; but viewed as a sketch of Savonarola and his times, it is most interesting and valuable. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864 Savonarola was so absorbed in the thought of the life to come, says his biographer, that he appeared already to have left the earth. Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors And Antoninus and Savonarola strove to make the spirit world that they painted a living reality, for Florence and for the Church. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z When we were in Florence,—beautiful Florence!—the tragedy of Savonarola rose before us like a spectre in the history of the past. Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden The Reformation is not a single Savonarola, nor Luther, but a universal enthusiasm and "a god within," all heart and conscience. A Man's Value to Society Studies in Self Culture and Character It would seem as though the newly revived interest in Savonarola, after centuries of apathy, were a sign of the times. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864 Twenty years after the death of Savonarola, Rafaelle painted his portrait among the great doctors, fathers, and saints in the halls of the Vatican. Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors What happened had best be told in the words of the Padre Pacifico Burlamacchi of the same convent, Savonarola's contemporary and follower. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z Savonarola tried to reform the conduct of the clergy and to maintain the purity of the Church, but failed. Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden Savonarola, feeble as he seemed, and unprotected as he was, wielded a power greater than that of Rome. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge So faithfully has he done his work, that future writers upon Savonarola will go to Villari, and not to Florentine manuscripts for their facts. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864 By far the best book on Savonarola available for English readers.”—Standard. Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange Savonarola's processions of friars and children used to pass through this piazza and over the bridge, returning by way of the Ponte Vecchio. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z Around him are the figures of the great reformers before the Reformation: Wycliffe, of England; Waldo, of France; Huss, of Bohemia; and Savonarola, of Italy. Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden It would be pleasant to speak of Hugh Kennedy, of Savonarola, and of others who found life and grace and inspiration in the text on which poor Uncle Tom pillowed his dying head. A Handful of Stars Texts That Have Moved Great Minds Savonarola realised it for a brief moment in Florence, Calvin in Geneva, the Covenanters in Scotland, the Puritans in England, the Pilgrim Fathers in America. The New Theology This memory seemed to have faded away, and he wrote in his old instructive way a long letter in his pretty little handwriting, speaking of gondoliers, Savonarola, hotels, pictures, lagoons, fashions and the weather. Bird of Paradise Savonarola especially had placed great faith in the miraculous powers of this image and these processions; and during the siege it remained in Florence ceremoniously guarded in the Duomo, a kind of mystic Palladium. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z The southern Reformers, Dante, and Savonarola, and Botticelli, set hand to their task reverently, and, it seemed, did not by any means carry it through. Ariadne Florentina Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving Stein has been called a modern Savonarola, but, unlike the great reformer, he was burned within by the fire of his own consuming message. Frank H. Nelson of Cincinnati His the impulse which spoke in the thunder of Savonarola, which guided the calm wisdom of Erasmus, which inspired the deep ethics of the God-intoxicated Spinoza. Esoteric Christianity, or The Lesser Mysteries The Reformation was the religious development of the Renaissance; it had been heralded by Wycliffe, Huss, and Savonarola, and there were many minor prophets of a reformed church before the great German was born. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 It was probably at his bidding that Raphael painted Savonarola among the Church's doctors and theologians in the Vatican. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z The two greatest masters of engraving whose lives we are to study, were, both of them, passionate reformers: Holbein no less than Luther; Botticelli no less than Savonarola. Ariadne Florentina Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving The facts in Savonarola's case are very hard to determine. The Inquisition A Critical and Historical Study of the Coercive Power of the Church Giotto, tending his sheep, began to draw pictures of things as he saw them, Savonarola awoke the conscience, Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio—a string of names to conjure with—all roused the intellect. The Tapestry Book Savonarola had enemies, however, even in his own Dominican order, while the Franciscans were naturally jealous of his renown and maintained that he was no real prophet. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe And, for a time, their music drowned the impassioned voice of Savonarola, whose stern cry of warning and exhortation to repentance had for the nonce passed unheeded. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z After Savonarola's death, Sandro must have lost heart, and gone into Dante altogether. Ariadne Florentina Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving In one of his greatest sermons Savonarola declared that he had always striven after truth with all his might, and maintained a constant war against falsehood. John the Baptist Within this aureole his face was as strong as Savonarola's, long and gaunt, and with skin stretched over it like parchment. The Little Manx Nation - 1891 After Charles VIII's departure, Savonarola continued his reformation with the hope of making Florence a model state which should lead to the regeneration of the world. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe But Savonarola had the ploughshares at his feet. The Uncalled A Novel Hence it comes that all armed prophets have been victorious and all unarmed prophets have been destroyed; as was the case with Savonarola. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics The herald of Jesus possessed a marvellous eloquence, beneath which the whole land was moved; and so it was with Savonarola. John the Baptist A monk from San Marco named Savonarola raised his voice to shame the gay people of their extravagance, and his bitter tongue sought out Lorenzo the Magnificent as chief offender. Historic Boyhoods When Savonarola heard of the French invasion, it appeared to him that this was indeed the looked-for scourge of God, which might afflict, but would also purify, the Church. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe It may be that we are looking upon a future Newton and another Savonarola, or upon a greater than Edison and a greater than Lincoln. The Common Sense of Socialism A Series of Letters Addressed to Jonathan Edwards, of Pittsburg George Eliot's "Romola" portrays the spirit and manners of the city of Florence in the days of Savonarola and the revival of learning. Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism To San Marco they went, fired the buildings, burst open the doors, fought their way into the cloisters and church, dragged Savonarola from his devotions, and thrust him into a loathsome dungeon. John the Baptist The boy Michael Angelo went to hear Savonarola preach, and came away heavy of mind and heart. Historic Boyhoods Savonarola became the chief figure in the new republic which was established. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe Nan's mind was at this time filled with Dante, and Florence, and the young Raphael, and the Doge wedding the Adriatic, and Pompeii, and Savonarola, and goodness knows what else. The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols She had drunk in deeply the spirit of that teaching by which Savonarola had urged her to return to her place. Romola So it makes no difference whether George Eliot's reading of Savonarola is correct or not, though it ought to be correct, of course. Confessions of a Book-Lover The storm raised by Savonarola was ready to break about Piero de' Medici's head, and such friends as were still faithful to him he gathered about him at his house. Historic Boyhoods The Strozzi belonged to the nobility, and the Savonarolas were only peasants, yet with children there is no caste. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators She had been watching the execution of Savonarola—she standing in the middle of the great crowd in a square in Florence. The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols She would ask no counsel of her godfather or of Savonarola until she had made one determined effort to speak freely with Tito and obtain his consent that she should live apart from him. Romola She was a child of the Italian Renascence rather than of the New Learning of Colet or Erasmus, and her attitude towards the enthusiasm of her time was that of Lorenzo de' Medici towards Savonarola. History of the English People, Volume IV Savonarola held the people's ear, and had taught them to destroy what Lorenzo had led them to love. Historic Boyhoods The one time in the life of Savonarola when he comes nearest to us is when his tortured flesh wrenched from his spirit a recantation. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators When we call to mind some heroic character—a Socrates, a Regulus, a Savonarola—the petty sacrifices our duties entail seem trivial indeed. No Animal Food and Nutrition and Diet with Vegetable Recipes It was true that Savonarola’s glance at Romola had some of that hardness which is caused by an egotistic prepossession. Romola Witness that midnight meeting of the conspirators in Florence for the burning of Savonarola. The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon One may mistrust the mission of a Savonarola, and yet admire his inexorable adherence to it. Mary Wollstonecraft This success suggested to the Prior that Savonarola be sent out to preach in the churches round about, and it was so done. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Savonarola certainly foretold the fall of Rome, which took place in A.D. The Books of the New Testament But soon there was a wider parting, and with a gentle quickness, like a smile, a stream of brightness poured itself on the crystal vase, and then spread itself over Savonarola’s face with mild glorification. Romola The Papal Legate told Savonarola that he cut him off from the Church Militant and from the Church Triumphant. Love to the Uttermost Expositions of John XIII.-XXI. Mr. Dooley in our present tightened up hysterical situation between Capital and Labor, could really do more than Savonarola. The Ghost in the White House Some suggestions as to how a hundred million people (who are supposed in a vague, helpless way to haunt the white house) can mak Savonarola was sent to Saint Mark's merely as a teacher and lecturer. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Once, towards the close of the tragedy, Henry Irving, austere, yet pitiful, going "to meet his King," brought to my thoughts Savonarola. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, February 18, 1893 The warm radiance thrilled through Savonarola’s frame, and so did the shout. Romola It was well spoken; but Savonarola might have gone further, and defied the scarlet-coated functionary even to cut him off from the Church Militant—nothing could do that but apostasy. Love to the Uttermost Expositions of John XIII.-XXI. Savonarola is surely one of the commanding figures in history. The Essentials of Spirituality His invective was against the sins of Church and Society, but his enemies, instead of defending their cause, did the very natural thing of inveighing against Savonarola. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Grander far than Savonarola was Thomas Becket, soldier, priest, and martyr. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, February 18, 1893 This crowning act of the new festivities could hardly have been prepared but for a peculiar organisation which had been started by Savonarola two years before. Romola Besides ordinary books, the library contains priceless treasures, such as a collection of Elzevirs, a collection of Spanish literature, a MS. book with the handwritings of Savonarola, Petrarch, several autograph letters of Philip II., The Kensington District The Fascination of London And yet, though a spiritual side was not wanting in Savonarola, we should not quote him as an outstanding exemplar of spirituality. The Essentials of Spirituality But Savonarola treated the invitation to call with disdain, and turned the messengers of Lorenzo away with scant courtesy. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Against the wishes of his family Savonarola entered the Order of Saint Dominic. Heroes of Modern Europe Savonarola, according to his habit, had taken he notice of these pulpit attacks. Romola Romola is a historical novel, the scene of which is Florence, in the 15th century, the Florence of Macchiavelli and of Savonarola. Brief History of English and American Literature And for the guidance of conduct, these more excellent spirits avail us more than the examples of a Savonarola, a Washington or a Howard. The Essentials of Spirituality It was the same old fight—personified by Savonarola on one side and Lorenzo on the other. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Savonarola had come from his monastery at Bologna to the Convent of San Marco when he first lifted up his voice in denunciation. Heroes of Modern Europe Savonarola was not only in the attitude of prayer, there were Latin words of prayer on his lips; and yet he was not praying. Romola But Laurier had no great intensity; no Savonarola gift to sway a crowd; he just charmed them; when they came to remember his song—what was it? The Masques of Ottawa It was characteristic of the man that among all the gay, profligate scholars of the Italian Renascence he chose as the object of his admiration the disciple of Savonarola, Pico di Mirandola. History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 Savonarola grimly waited half an hour, but no sign coming from the stricken man, he silently went his way. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators All the enemies of the Medici were recalled, and the populace entreated Savonarola to return and protect them in their hour of peril. Heroes of Modern Europe Savonarola could not have explained his conduct satisfactorily to his friends, even if he had been able to explain it thoroughly to himself. Romola Savonarola may have had these nepot-courts in mind when, from the pulpit of S. Marco in Florence, he declaimed in burning words against the Roman Sodom. Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day Dante, Savonarola, the tombs of the Medici, etc., etc., afforded no escape from sad thoughts. Girls and Women Savonarola saw this mob spirit at work, and for a time moderated his tone. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Back into the Middle Ages Dante and Savonarola draw us, marvelling at the narrow limits which bound the vision of such free unfettered minds. Heroes of Modern Europe In these very moments, when Savonarola was kneeling in audible prayer, he had ceased to hear the words on his lips. Romola He is the same Romolini who afterwards conducted the prosecution of Savonarola in Florence. Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day These men fought for us, and some of them died for us—Socrates, Jesus, Savonarola, John Brown, Lincoln—saviors all—they died that we might live. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians A guard was necessary to protect Savonarola as he passed from Saint Mark's to the different churches where he preached. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Savonarola called the Dominicans round him and led them to the altar, where he knelt in prayer, commanding them to do likewise. Heroes of Modern Europe Her trust in Savonarola’s nature as greater than her own made a large part of the strength she had found. Romola The presence of this man in Savonarola's native city and at Lucretia's former residence is, on account of the contrast, remarkable. Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day Lorenzo, the Magnificent, iv, 13; Savonarola and, vii, 97; Pericles compared with, iv, 13. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians A letter came from Pope Alexander, couched in most gentle and gracious words, requesting Savonarola to come to Rome, and there give exhibition of his wondrous gifts. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators The martyrdom of Savonarola gave courage to reformers and renewed the faith of the people. Heroes of Modern Europe Savonarola had replied briefly that this was impossible: an armed guard was incompatible with privacy. Romola Savonarola, who came to Florence in 1482, was just a year the junior of Amerigo, and is said to have been an intimate friend of his uncle, who, like himself, belonged to the Dominican order. Amerigo Vespucci Triumph of the Cross, The, Savonarola, vii, 95. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians The iniquities of the Borgia family far exceeded the sins of the Medici, and in his impassioned moments Savonarola had said as much. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Savonarola came to the bedside of the magnificent pagan and demanded three things as the price of absolution. Heroes of Modern Europe For Savonarola was preaching—preaching the last course of Lenten sermons he was ever allowed to finish in the Duomo: he knew that excommunication was imminent, and he had reached the point of defying it. Romola Those in front are Innocent III., and in the background, Dante, near whom a monk in a black hood is pointed out as Savonarola. The Old Masters and Their Pictures For the Use of Schools and Learners in Art I could not help thinking that the crowd were the descendants of the men who had burnt Savonarola at the stake. The Great War As I Saw It Savonarola acknowledged the receipt of the Pope's request, but made excuses, and asked for time. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Savonarola had witnessed many scenes which showed the real attitude of the Pope toward religion. Heroes of Modern Europe The rigidity with which Savonarola guarded his life from all the pretexts of calumny made such interviews very rare, and whenever they were granted, they were kept free from any appearance of mystery. Romola Michael Angelo loved the sermons of the eloquent Frate as works of art; no doubt, if the prophets of the Sistine could speak, they would preach with the voice of Savonarola. Michael Angelo Buonarroti The pathological limitations of his vision turn the man of convictions into a fanatic—Savonarola, Luther, Rousseau, Robespierre, Saint-Simon—these types stand in opposition to the strong, emancipated spirit. The Antichrist Alexander accepted the excuses of Savonarola with much courtesy. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Music fell on his ears pleasantly, a portrait of Savonarola was sent to him that he might feel his courage strengthened. Heroes of Modern Europe Romola had lost her trust in Savonarola, had lost that fervour of admiration which had made her unmindful of his aberrations, and attentive only to the grand curve of his orbit. Romola The pictures of Florence in the time of Savonarola are splendid, but they smell of the lamp. Modern English Books of Power Unlike Savonarola his quivering flesh could not wring from his heart an apology. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists How could there be peace unless Savonarola bowed his head to the rule of the aristocrats? Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Savonarola was dark in complexion, with thick lips and an aquiline nose—only the flashing grey eyes set under overhanging brows redeemed his face from harshness. Heroes of Modern Europe Savonarola was silent; but while he kept his mouth firm, a slight glow rose in his face with the suppressed excitement that was growing within him. Romola Even though you have little sympathy with Savonarola’s fierceness or Wesley’s hardness, they were burning up all the time with their allegiance to their ideals of salvation. Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View To such men as Savonarola, Luther and Erasmus, do we owe our freedom. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers The tactics of the Pope now changed; he sent an imperative order that Savonarola should present himself at Rome, and give answer to the charges there made against him. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators This was the first of Savonarola's prophecies, and caused great excitement among the Florentines who heard it. Heroes of Modern Europe Not long after those two bodies were lying in the grass, Savonarola was being tortured, and crying out in his agony, “I will confess!” Romola Before idealists he stands helpless; he leaves the reader uncertain whether Savonarola was a prophet or an extremely astute politician. The Age of the Reformation Later, he attacked the profligacy of the idle prelates, as did Luther, Savonarola and all the other great church-reformers. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers Then it was that the Pope issued his Bull of Excommunication, and the order removing Savonarola from his office as Prior of Saint Mark's. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Through Lombardy the echo of that sermon sounded and the name of Girolamo Savonarola. Heroes of Modern Europe Her indignant grief for her godfather had no longer complete possession of her, and her sense of debt to Savonarola was recovering predominance. Romola Valla, who mocked the papacy, ridiculed the monastic orders, and attacked the Bible and Christian ethics, was given a prebend; Savonarola, the most earnest Christian of his age, was put to death. The Age of the Reformation Savonarola shocked him by his opposition to Alexander VI. Lectures on Modern history The answer of Savonarola was a sermon in the form of a defiance. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators The extraordinary change in the nature of this festival was a tribute to the influence of Savonarola. Heroes of Modern Europe They brought the spreading Plague and the Excommunication of Savonarola. Romola Savonarola replied that he did not fear the excommunication of the sinful church, which, when launched against him May 12, 1497, only made him more defiant. The Age of the Reformation Why do we look upon Savonarola with such admiration? Our Unitarian Gospel Savonarola's judges were chosen from among his most bitter foes. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Savonarola hesitated to accept the challenge, knowing that he would be destroyed by it, whatever might be the actual issue. Heroes of Modern Europe Romola went to witness the scene, that the resistance it inspired might invigorate that sympathy with Savonarola which was one source of her strength. Romola All effects of Savonarola's career, political, moral, and religious, shortly disappeared. The Age of the Reformation No wonder Savonarola was enthusiastic in his denunciation of such extravagance. Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance A great calm came over Savonarola—he saw the gates of Heaven opening for him. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators After the cares of government, Savonarola felt weary in mind and body; he had never failed to preach incessantly in the cathedral, where he expounded his schemes for reform without abandoning his work as prophet. Heroes of Modern Europe “I do not desire the death of Bernardo,” said Savonarola, colouring deeply. Romola The challenge refused by Savonarola was taken up by his friend Fra Domenico da Peseta, and although forbidden by Alexander, the ordeal was sanctioned by the Signory and a day set. The Age of the Reformation Savonarola reproved the Florentine nuns for employing Page 195 their valuable time in manufacturing "gold laces with which to adorn persons and houses." Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance The father of Girolamo Savonarola was a trifler, a spendthrift and a profligate. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Savonarola passed a stern resolution that any man should be put to death who endeavoured to destroy the hard-won freedom of his city. Heroes of Modern Europe “And that is true!” said Savonarola, with flashing eyes. Romola The result was the heroic statue that stood for three hundred years at the entrance to the Palazzo Vecchio, only a hundred feet from where Savonarola was hanged and burned. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 04 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters We need the scourge of a Savonarola, but all we get is the boom of a Bottomley. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 21, 1920 The belief in his mission filled the heart of Savonarola. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators In 1496 the Pope not only allowed Savonarola to preach, but even offered him a Cardinal's Hat on condition that he would utter no more predictions. Heroes of Modern Europe She felt a sudden alarm lest her new strength in renunciation should vanish if the immediate personal influence of Savonarola vanished. Romola But Botticelli, who wrote a commentary on Dante and became the disciple of Savonarola, may well have let such theories come and go across him. Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers The angels rejoice in heaven as the shepherds upon earth, the devils flee away discomfited, and Savonarola and his companions obtain peace after the tribulations of life. The Book of Art for Young People But outside the monastery Savonarola was not a success: he was precise, exact, and labored to make himself understood—freedom had not yet come to him. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators When a year had passed, Savonarola faced a different world, where friends were fain to conceal their devotion and enemies became loud in their constant menaces. Heroes of Modern Europe After her first angry resistance of Savonarola had passed away, she had lost all remembrance of the old dread lest any influence should drag her within the circle of fanaticism and sour monkish piety. Romola It was in two volumes, and contained translations of many of Michelangelo's poems, as well as material about Savonarola, Vittoria Colonna, and Raphael. Michelangelo A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Master, With Introduction And Interpretation The passion, the conviction, the eloquence of Savonarola for a time carried the people of Florence away, and Botticelli with them, so that he became one of the 'mourners' as the preacher's followers were called. The Book of Art for Young People Savonarola was sick at heart, sick in body—fasts and vigils had done their sure and certain work for nerves and digestion. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators As soon as a pause came in the attack, Savonarola led the brethren to the library. Heroes of Modern Europe If Romola’s intellect had been less capable of discerning the complexities in human things, all the early loving associations of her life would have forbidden her to accept implicitly the denunciatory exclusiveness of Savonarola. Romola But it was otherwise with Savonarola: the Monk-apostle, trained and vowed to unqualified obedience, has thus forced on him the most difficult problem of his time. The Ethics of George Eliot's Works Savonarola, to whom I have so often referred, was a skilled politician, though of so high a grade that he may be justly called a statesman. The Young Man and the World And here we are wiser than Savonarola—noble, honest and splendid man that he was. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators A learned monk and friend of Savonarola was translating Greek books and arranging for him the priceless volumes in his library. A Short History of Russia The Plague had almost disappeared, and the position of Savonarola was made more hopeful by a favourable magistracy, who were writing urgent vindicatory letters to Rome on his behalf, entreating the withdrawal of the Excommunication. Romola Without word or sign that even her quick sure instinct can interpret, Savonarola passes into “the eternal silence.” The Ethics of George Eliot's Works He had better elocution, a richer voice, more "magnetism," more attractive qualities every way than Savonarola, and as much learning; but he did not have as much faith. The Young Man and the World The world needs the Lorenzos and the world needs, too, the Savonarolas—they form an Opposition of Forces that holds the balance true. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Savonarola also has said one or two things, and there are gossiping guardian angels, of whom I need not speak. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II The thought which pressed on her the most acutely was that Camilla could allege Savonarola’s countenance of her wicked folly. Romola “The cause of my party,” says Savonarola, “is the cause of God’s kingdom.” The Ethics of George Eliot's Works And why not—you of the schools who split hairs and dispute and come to nothing in the end, and whose knowledge, after all, as Savonarola so well said, comes to nothing—why not? The Young Man and the World By this time Savonarola had achieved enemies, and several dignitaries had done him the honor of publicly answering him. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Savonarola was preaching as ever against vanities,—that is to say, pictures, statues, verses, books: things doubtless anathema to one whose whole future depended upon the amount of interest he could awaken in himself. Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition Savonarola had become more and more severe in his views of resistance to malcontents; but the ideas of strict law and order were fundamental to all his political teaching. Romola One direct trial of her faith and patience remains, through the weakness and apparent apostasy of Savonarola. The Ethics of George Eliot's Works Now and then there are remarkable novels which scourge with the whips of the Furies, as indeed most of Savonarola's sermons flagellated. The Young Man and the World Savonarola was an unconscious part of the great "humanist" movement. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Could these things have happened in any other city save Prato, or to any other than a child in the days not so long before Savonarola was burned? Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition From a combination of general knowledge concerning Savonarola’s purposes with diligently observed details he had framed a conjecture which he was about to verify by this visit to San Marco. Romola It is not that we see as in a panorama the Florence of the Medicis and Savonarola,—we live, we move, we feel as if actors in it. The Ethics of George Eliot's Works But in the art of preaching, as such, Savonarola has more than either of the others, although Wesley is nearly his equal, and, as an organizer, vastly his superior. The Young Man and the World Savonarola thundered against the extravagance, moral riot and pomp of the rich—and this meant the Medici, and all those who fed at the public trough, and prided themselves on their patriotism. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators At this time, it seems, Savonarola was asserting his conviction that "in houses where young maidens dwelt it was dangerous and improper to retain pictures wherein there were undraped figures." Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition And it was not only against his opponents that Savonarola had to defend himself. Romola Few of the great figures which stand up amid the dimness of medieval history are more perplexing to historian and biographer than Savonarola. The Ethics of George Eliot's Works But Savonarola accomplished all this and more; for he crowned the renaissance of letters and art with the renaissance of Christian morals and religion whose pure and beautiful influence reaches even unto our day. The Young Man and the World Savonarola had now retired to Saint Mark's and his followers barricaded the position. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators It is strange that one so full of the Hellenic spirit should later have fallen under the influence of a man so singularly wanting in temperance or sweetness as Savonarola. Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition After some little resistance Savonarola gave way to this objection, and thus had the advantage of making one more concession; but he immediately placed in Fra Domenico’s hands the vessel containing the consecrated Host. Romola The three in whom this great lesson is most prominently illustrated in the work before us are, of course, Romola herself, Tito Melema, and Savonarola. The Ethics of George Eliot's Works That reads a good deal like the description of Savonarola's congregations, or of Wesley's, or of the young revivalist in Wales. The Young Man and the World Savonarola remained passive, and he even reproved several of the monks who, armed with clubs, made stout resistance. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators The great influence of his life, however, was Fra Girolamo Savonarola, whom he would often go to S. Marco to hear. Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition Even the command of Savonarola could not prevail against the impulse to self-defence in arms that were still muscular under the Dominican serge. Romola Savonarola’s demand might well p. 36seem to one such as Romola laying on her a burden too heavy to be borne. The Ethics of George Eliot's Works I think none of the great preachers ever spoke with machine-like periodicity—certainly Savonarola did not. The Young Man and the World "Not the Church Triumphant!" answered Savonarola in a loud voice. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators The body of S. Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi, however, no longer lies in this desecrated convent, for the little nuns have carried it away to their new home in Piazza Savonarola. Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition There was no denying that towards Alexander the Sixth Savonarola was a rebel, and, what was much more, a dangerous rebel. Romola It is another agency than Savonarola’s now that brings her back once more to take up the full burden of her cross. The Ethics of George Eliot's Works Four of the most extraordinary doers of God's work in the world were Luther, Loyola, Wesley, and Savonarola. The Young Man and the World In order to prolong the torture of Savonarola, his companions were hanged first, before his eyes. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Was this, then, the saviour of Savonarola's dreams? Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition Her face was covered again, and she only knew that Savonarola’s voice had passed into eternal silence. Romola There is no Savonarola now to meet and turn her back. The Ethics of George Eliot's Works Savonarola was not alone in the vast crowds he drew by the simple method he followed. The Young Man and the World Then suddenly there came a gust of wind that parted the smoke and flames, and the staring mob, now silent, saw that the fire had burned the thongs that bound the arms of Savonarola. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators If it were politics that had taken Savonarola so high, it was to them he owed his fall. Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition Savonarola had that readily-roused resentment towards opposition, hardly separable from a power-loving and powerful nature, accustomed to seek great ends that cast a reflected grandeur on the means by which they are sought. Romola Savonarola has lost the power, has forfeited the right, to do so. The Ethics of George Eliot's Works Of course they gave heed, just as they did to Savonarola. The Young Man and the World But the best teacher young Girolamo had was Doctor Michael Savonarola, his grandfather, who was a physician of Padua, and a man of much wisdom and common-sense, besides. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators What, then, was that Savonarola whom all have conspired to praise, whose windy prophecies, whose blasphemous cursings men count as so precious? Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition After the utterance of that blessing, Savonarola himself fell on his knees and hid his face in temporary exhaustion. Romola These words tell us the secret of Savonarola’s gathering weakness and of Romola’s strength. The Ethics of George Eliot's Works Stanford's next work, 'Savonarola,' was performed in London for the first time by a German company under Dr. Hans Richter in 1884. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. The Christ spirit filled the heart of Savonarola. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators This, as it seems to me, is the one good deed Savonarola did for Florence. Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition Every consciousness was chiefly possessed by the sense that Savonarola was praying, in a voice not loud, but distinctly audible in the wide stillness. Romola Such is one phase of the Savonarola here portrayed to us; and herein is placed before us the secret of his greatness and strength. The Ethics of George Eliot's Works Far the best part of the work, both musically and dramatically, is the prologue, which tells of the love of Savonarola for Clarice, of her marriage, and of his renouncement of the world. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. Savonarola saw things as a countryman sees them when he goes to a great city for the first time. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Well, Savonarola began to preach again; but he was beaten. Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition Behind him came Savonarola in the white vestment of a priest, carrying in his hands a vessel containing the consecrated Host. Romola He lived before Savonarola, about a hundred years. Barbara's Heritage Young Americans Among the Old Italian Masters "Well, Miss Savonarola," said Lionel, as he hung up his hat in the hall and turned to address her, "how have you been all this time?" Prince Fortunatus Power left to itself attains a terrific impetus: a governor is needed, and it was Savonarola who tempered and tamed the excesses of the Medici. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Now, if Lorenzo had kept the people quiet with songs, Savonarola was equally successful with hymns. Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition And the strength of that stimulus to Savonarola can hardly be measured by the experience of ordinary lives. Romola Even the charred stick that helped to martyr Savonarola left him cold. A Voyage of Consolation (being in the nature of a sequel to the experiences of 'An American girl in London') The common attribute of all such fortunate masters of men was force of arms, while the mission of an unarmed prophet such as Savonarola was foredoomed to failure. Machiavelli, Volume I The character of Savonarola's mother can be best gauged by the letters written to her by her son. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators There the Signoria tortured them, with another friar, Silvestro, and at last from Savonarola even they seem to have dragged some sort of admission. Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition New horror in the Franciscans; new firmness in Savonarola. Romola If there are only a few, though they be heroes and prophets, Dantes, Savonarolas, and George Washingtons, trains shall not be run for them. Crowds A Moving-Picture of Democracy The Pope himself gave commissions to unite against him, and his books were placed on the Index, together, it must be admitted, with those of Boccaccio, Erasmus, and Savonarola so the company was goodly. Machiavelli, Volume I Savonarola sent back words that were unbecoming in one addressing a ruler. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators The Signoria which tortured Savonarola was presently replaced by another; and though, like its predecessor, it too refused to send him to Rome, it went about to compass his death. Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition It was the issue which Savonarola had expected and desired; yet it would be an ill description of what he felt to say that he was glad. Romola These utterances are all the more remarkable because they do not proceed from the deep sense of holiness which animated reformers like Savonarola. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots The reader's memory retains a more vivid impression of Tito than it does of Savonarola. A History of English Prose Fiction He had the fanatical and troublesome monk, Fra Girolamo Savonarola, made Prior of the Monastery of Saint Mark's—success was the weapon that would undo him. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators In the following year Lorenzo died; Savonarola, as the tale goes, refusing him absolution unless he would restore liberty to the people of Florence. Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition “Well parried, Frate!” said Tito, as Savonarola descended the steps of the Loggia. Romola Within the precincts of this palace the young Savonarola learned to hate alike the worldly vices and the despotic cruelty against which in after-life he prophesied and fought unto the death. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots She could enter into the generous aspirations of a Savonarola, and the selfish desires of a Grandcourt, with equal perspicuity. A History of English Prose Fiction Like a new Savonarola, an Italian Quixote of the end of the fifteenth century, he fights against this Modern Age that began with Machiavelli and that will end comically. Tragic Sense Of Life Yet Savonarola, the Ferrarese, whether or no he refused him absolution, did not hesitate to denounce him, with a wild flood of eloquence and fanatic prophecy worthy of the eleventh century. Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition From him she learned the full story of Savonarola’s arrest, and of her husband’s death. Romola Of this work Michael Angelo, himself a disciple of Savonarola, said that art could go no further. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots That wreck of Rome in 1527 was the closing scene of the Italian Renaissance—the last of the Apocalyptic tragedies foretold by Savonarola—the death of the old age. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series I suppose George Fox and Savonarola did not use quite the ordinary language of their day and generation. A Dream of the North Sea Savonarola chased him out, and sacked the treasures of his house. Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition He hears the air filled with his own name—Fra Girolamo Savonarola, of Ferrara; the prophet, the saint, the mighty preacher, who frightens the very babies of Florence into laying down their wicked baubles.” Romola At first he used his arts of blandishment and honeyed words in order to lure Savonarola to Rome. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots These factions were not created by Savonarola; but his extraordinary influence accentuated, as it were, the humours that lay dormant in the State. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series Savonarola had the one and Nelson had the other; but neither of them had both. The Inner Shrine A few Italians, like Savonarola, like M. Angelo, did the same, and failed to redeem their world; but eternal aspiration dwelt in the soul of every German who had gained a religion. The Poetry Of Robert Browning These acts of a government in which the disciples of Savonarola made the strongest element were not allowed to pass without criticism. Romola Savonarola obeyed, but wrote at the same time to Charles VIII. denouncing his indolence and calling upon him to reform the Church. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots Savonarola was neither a reformer in the northern sense of the word, nor yet a political demagogue. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series Mr. M'Hardy says, in defending Savonarola, that the number of fine works of art destroyed in the Burning of the Vanities has been much exaggerated. Varied Types Among the hymns of Savonarola is one addressed to Saint Mary Magdalen, whom he regarded with an especial veneration. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 Her enthusiasm was continually stirred to fresh vigour by the influence of Savonarola. Romola To the suggestion that a Cardinal's hat might be offered him, Savonarola replied that he preferred the red crown of martyrdom. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots When, therefore, Savonarola preached a reform of manners, he was at once obeyed. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series What was it, for example, in the preaching of Savonarola that so mightily moved Florence, the elegant, refined, wicked, pagan Florence of the fifteenth century? Men of the Bible; Some Lesser-Known Characters But this may be explained as a strictly natural occurrence, and similar phenomena have been witnessed more than once on like occasions, notably at the martyrdoms of Savonarola and of Hooper. A Reply to Dr. Lightfoot's Essays Romola gave a slight start, but her impulse now was to do just what Savonarola told her. Romola Mingled with these vehement invectives, couched in Savonarola's most impassioned style and heightened by his most impressive imagery, are political harangues and polemical arguments against the Pope. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots The parties within the city who resented the interference of a preaching friar, joined with the Pope in Rome, who hated a contumacious schismatic in Savonarola. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series No one is without a glorious monument—neither Huss nor Savonarola, neither Bruno nor Hieronymus of Prague, neither Trubar nor Strossmayer. The Religious Spirit of the Slavs (1916) Sermons On Subjects Suggested By The War, Third Series 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 But the hatred, too, gathered a more intense expression; and as Savonarola passed up the Por’ Santa Maria, Romola could see that some one at an upper window spat upon him. Romola Savonarola's position became daily more dangerous in Florence. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots XIX Florence, left without the Medici, deprived of Pisa and other subject cities by the passage of the French army, with no leader but the monk Savonarola, now sought to reconstitute her liberties. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series If one wishes to feel the power of Savonarola, one may do so in these sonnets. Emerson and Other Essays Suspected during his lifetime of strange heresies, this annotator and illustrator of Dante, this disciple of Savonarola, has in our times been definitely ranged as a spirit saturated with paganism, and still a mystic. Promenades of an Impressionist And the inspiring consciousness breathed into her by Savonarola’s influence that her lot was vitally united with the general lot had exalted even the minor details of obligation into religion. Romola But Savonarola had allowed the favorable moment to pass by. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots Savonarola, meanwhile, had become the ruling spirit of Florence. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series Still, the days come when he will have no pleasure and plenty of fleas, poor dog, for Savonarola's martyrdom here in Florence is scarcely worse than Flush's in the summer. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) Serene in his youthful years; troubled, voluptuous, visionary during the Medicean period; sombre, mystic, a convert to Savonarola at the end. Promenades of an Impressionist There was a subtle movement, like a subdued sign of pain, in Savonarola’s strong lips, before he began to speak. Romola Savonarola, thinking this a worldly and unseemly custom, omitted to observe it. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots Yet the historian is bound to pronounce that the reform effected by Savonarola was rather picturesque than vital. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series We got a newly printed addition to Savonarola's poems the other day, very flat and cold, they did not catch fire when he was burnt. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) I could speedily bring them to a just sense of their nothingness, unless their ears were calked and pitched, although I am no Savonarola. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 329, March, 1843 And even the sense that she could retract nothing of her plea, that her mind could not submit itself to Savonarola’s negative, made it the more needful to her to satisfy those reverential memories. Romola Charles received a magnificent address from Savonarola, who proceeded to Pisa, and harangued him as the chosen vessel of the Lord and the deliverer of the Church from anarchy. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots What Savonarola really achieved for Florence was not a permanent reform of morality, but a resuscitation of the spirit of freedom. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series In the perspective of history we can derive an æsthetic pleasure from the tranquil scrutiny of all kinds of conduct—as well, for example, of a Renaissance Pope as of a Savonarola. The Author's Craft And she added, dropping her voice, that she'd gotten a copy of one of Fra Girolamo Savonarola's sermons, beautifully done on vellum, evidently by some loving monkish follower of his. The Purple Heights It was the habit of Savonarola’s mind to conceive great things, and to feel that he was the man to do them. Romola It needed not the voice of Savonarola to proclaim573 that God would revenge the crimes of Ferdinand by placing a new sovereign on his throne. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots The name of Christ was again registered as chief of the commonwealth—to such an extent did the memory of Savonarola still sway the popular imagination. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series Savonarola was sent by his superiors to Reggio to attend a Chapter of the Dominicans. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters Curiously enough, it was Savonarola who made the most profound impression upon her. The Purple Heights |
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