Byzantine and Romanesque architecture . y^-^w^. CH. xiii] ROME 187 The Church under the era of toleration rapidly grew Wealth ofrich, and the clergy became idle and luxurious. Their der^corruption is chastised by S. Jerome, and their avaricehad to be restrained by an edict of Valentinian. Thebishopric of Rome was the subject of a bloody fraybetween the adherents of Damasus and Ursicinus in 366,when 137 corpses were left on the floor of S. MariaMaggiore. Ammianus says the prize was well worththe struggle ; the successful candidate is sure he will beenriched by the oflerings of matrons : and tha
Byzantine and Romanesque architecture . y^-^w^. CH. xiii] ROME 187 The Church under the era of toleration rapidly grew Wealth ofrich, and the clergy became idle and luxurious. Their der^corruption is chastised by S. Jerome, and their avaricehad to be restrained by an edict of Valentinian. Thebishopric of Rome was the subject of a bloody fraybetween the adherents of Damasus and Ursicinus in 366,when 137 corpses were left on the floor of S. MariaMaggiore. Ammianus says the prize was well worththe struggle ; the successful candidate is sure he will beenriched by the oflerings of matrons : and that as soon ashis dress is composed with becoming care and elegancehe may proceed in his chariot through the streets of Rome,and that the sumptuousness of the Imperial table will notequal the profuse and delicate entertainments provided bythe taste and at the expense of the Roman Pontiffs The Pagan Praetextatus said jokingly to Pope Da-masus, make me bishop of Rome, and I will turnChristian at once. The wealth of the Church was shown in the sple
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