Quotes from work
Le Lutrin


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“To support Thy rights, heaven-condoned, Destroy all else; that is the spirit of the Church.”

Pour soutenir tes droits, que le ciel autorise,
Abime tout plutôt ; c'est l'esprit de l'Église.
Le Lutrin (1683) I, 185

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“Can such bitterness enter into the heart of the devout?”

Tant de fiel entre-t-il dans l'âme des dévots ?
Le Lutrin (1683) I, 12

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