History of the Cathedral Church of Wells: As Illustrating the History of the Cathedral Churches of the Old FoundationMacmillan, 1870 - 200 pages |
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... matters which people in general are far from accurately understanding , I hope that those among my hearers to whom all that I have to say is familiar will forgive me if I deal with some matters in a somewhat elementary way . I have ...
... matters which people in general are far from accurately understanding , I hope that those among my hearers to whom all that I have to say is familiar will forgive me if I deal with some matters in a somewhat elementary way . I have ...
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... matter . To begin then with the beginning , what do we mean when we call the larger of the two ancient churches in this city , the Cathedral ? What is the meaning of the word ? Some people seem to think it means simply a bigger church ...
... matter . To begin then with the beginning , what do we mean when we call the larger of the two ancient churches in this city , the Cathedral ? What is the meaning of the word ? Some people seem to think it means simply a bigger church ...
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... a light and an example to other churches . Still none of these things lies at the root of the matter ; it is none of these things which makes the difference between a cathedral and another church . That CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF WELLS . 9.
... a light and an example to other churches . Still none of these things lies at the root of the matter ; it is none of these things which makes the difference between a cathedral and another church . That CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF WELLS . 9.
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... matter is unhistorical . And I am the more inclined to attach some value to it , because , while implying the existence of some eccle- siastical establishment , it does not imply the existence of a Bishoprick . Putting all things ...
... matter is unhistorical . And I am the more inclined to attach some value to it , because , while implying the existence of some eccle- siastical establishment , it does not imply the existence of a Bishoprick . Putting all things ...
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... matters . ( 21 ) The Canon of Wells , in his turn , improved on the original account given by Bishop Gisa , the person concerned . We have no account from Harold's side , but we have the con- temporary version from the other side , and ...
... matters . ( 21 ) The Canon of Wells , in his turn , improved on the original account given by Bishop Gisa , the person concerned . We have no account from Harold's side , but we have the con- temporary version from the other side , and ...
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