Life of St Francis in Mrs Oliphant’s vivid portrait
A thoughtful review praises Mrs Oliphant’s Life of St Francis for its balanced, engaging account. It traces Francesco Bernadone from a wealthy Assisi youth to the founder of the Franciscan order, highlighting visions, renunciation, charity, and gentle miracles while avoiding sectarian bias and focusing on both piety and human factors.
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St. Francis
St. Paul
Martin Luther
John Bunyan
Francesco Bernadone
Pietro Bernadone
Assisi
Bernadone
Rome
St. Peter's
St. Damiano
Francis
Pietro Bernardone
Benedictines
Clara Scifa
Santa Chiara
Francia
Dean Milman Essays and his varied contributions
Dean Milman was a constant contributor to the Quarterly, with editor Lockhart noting that scarcely a volume appeared without at least one Milman article. Later in life he returned to the Review, producing papers on ecclesiastical history and other subjects, some refined into his History of Latin Christianity.
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Dean Milman
Lockhart
Review
Atill
Erasmus
Savonarola
Luther
Florence
Italy
Milman
Girolamo
Savonarola Erasmus and Other Essays in Minman Volume
H. H. Minman D D presents Savonarola Erasmus and other essays reprinted from the Quarterly Review. London edition by John Murray features critical analyses by the author on historical religious reformers and related topics.
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Savonarola
Erasmus
H. H. Minman
D.D
the Quarterly Review
London
John Murray
Milman Essays Highlights and Historical Portraits
The reviewer praises Dean Milman's republication of essays on Erasmus and Savonarola, noting Milman's rare blend of research vigor and moral balance. It argues his nonpartisan lens preserves his subject's complexity and lauds the editor for selecting papers not already in his History.