. The lives of the saints. With introd. and additional lives of English martyrs, Cornish, Scottish, and Welsh saints, and a full index to the entire work. had not noticed the saddle, which had beenlent him by his uncle, a Cluniac monk. Guigo receivedthis explanation with satisfaction, and wondered at the depthof contemplation which had hidden from Bernard for severaldays what he saw at the first glance. On Bernards visit to Paris he was exhorted to go into theschools, and lecture to the young men there instead of addressing their intellects, he appealed totheir consciences, and e
. The lives of the saints. With introd. and additional lives of English martyrs, Cornish, Scottish, and Welsh saints, and a full index to the entire work. had not noticed the saddle, which had beenlent him by his uncle, a Cluniac monk. Guigo receivedthis explanation with satisfaction, and wondered at the depthof contemplation which had hidden from Bernard for severaldays what he saw at the first glance. On Bernards visit to Paris he was exhorted to go into theschools, and lecture to the young men there instead of addressing their intellects, he appealed totheir consciences, and exhorted his hearers to cast away thevain thoughts of mental cultivation, that they might devoteall their energies to the discipline of the soul. He waslistened to with coldness. He spent the night in tears and prayer. His sobs wereaudible throughout the house where he lodged. Next dayhe preached again, and converted numerous scholars,—that is, persuaded them to become monks. But these wide excursions were quite exceptional withBernard at this period. At a later epoch of his life, whenhe shared in, or guided, every important event that occurred *-. S. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX. After Cahier. Aug., p. 200.] [Aug. 20. *■ August».] ^- Bernard. 201 in the Church, he overran the greater part of Europe morethan once. But at this time, and for a few years afterthis, he was still a secluded monk of a new and humbleOrder. His influence was, however, slowly spreading, and thecommencement was being laid of that authority and estima-tion which enabled him to take the chief part in quelling awidespread schism, and in giving the strongest impulse tothe Second Crusade. The chief means by which, at this time, Bernards powerand importance were felt, was his vigorous and perseveringcorrespondence. He was the most indefatigable of letter-writers. He flTites to persons of all classes, on all subjects,ranging from the most spiritual raptures of an ecstatic souldown to the stealing of pigs. Pope Hono
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