Abailard
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But when they met, Abailard, probably feeling himself surrounded by an unsympathetic audience, suddenly refused to speak and appealed to the Pope.
From The Church and the Empire, Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 1003 to A.D. 1304 by Medley, D. J. (Dudley Julius)
Arnold now betook himself again into France; and smarting with wounded pride and ambition, vindictively espoused the party of his old master Abailard, just then embroiled in his famous dispute with St. Bernard.
From Pope Adrian IV An Historical Sketch by Raby, Richard
Besides being a philosopher and a theologian, Abailard was also a scholar well read in classical literature.
From The Church and the Empire, Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 1003 to A.D. 1304 by Medley, D. J. (Dudley Julius)
Between them a liaison ensued that resulted in a secret marriage which Abailard afterward disavowed and which, for his sake, Héloïse denied.
From Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern by Saltus, Edgar
When Héloïse was in her convent there could have been no such meditation, yet, she loved Abailard as fervently as before.
From Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern by Saltus, Edgar
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