The Life and Pontificate of Leo the Tenth, Vol. 4 of 6 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Life and Pontificate of Leo the Tenth, Vol. 4 of 6Chap XIX openly espouse the cause of the reformation, at least raised no obstructions to its progress. Under his protection, the new opinions gained considerable strength; and as his reputa tion for integrity, talents, and personal worth, was equal to that of any sovereign of his time, the partiality which he manifested to Luther greatly contributed to the success of the efforts of that daring innovator.(a)About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.