. Life and times of Girolamo Savonarola. for the Christian idealhe proclaimed to his contemporaries; , thatwithout virtue, self-sacrifice, and moral grandeur,both mankind and society must fall to ruin. Sur-rounded by scholars, philosophers, poets, and artists,who were among the most ardent of his followers,he was no enemy to the Italian Renaissance, but hesaw and felt the inherent defects which were lead-ing to its decay. With the eloquence and ardour XW1II PR1 VI ir I : iriON. /«t inspirarion he proclaimed this from the- pulpit, .uni u as a true precursor ami prophet o\ the future. I lu&g
. Life and times of Girolamo Savonarola. for the Christian idealhe proclaimed to his contemporaries; , thatwithout virtue, self-sacrifice, and moral grandeur,both mankind and society must fall to ruin. Sur-rounded by scholars, philosophers, poets, and artists,who were among the most ardent of his followers,he was no enemy to the Italian Renaissance, but hesaw and felt the inherent defects which were lead-ing to its decay. With the eloquence and ardour XW1II PR1 VI ir I : iriON. /«t inspirarion he proclaimed this from the- pulpit, .uni u as a true precursor ami prophet o\ the future. I lu> faith in virtue virtue sanctified In religion— anil sanctifying freedom, he dedicated his whole life and died in its cause. Superstitions, blunders, hallu-cinations, ami weaknesses notwithstanding, he there-fore stands out from the Italian Renaissance, of whichhe is aw essential part, in heroic proportions andirradiated with the halo ol martyrdom. And soIon- as men have faith in virtue, so lon^ will theiradmiration tor him PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
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