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    Article THE LIFE OF XIMENFS, ARCHBISHOP OF TOLEDO. ← Page 7 of 8 →
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The Life Of Ximenfs, Archbishop Of Toledo.

verity , augmented his household , and enlarged his expences . Having since been called to the government of the kingdom , and recollecting how much mankind are struck with apparent grandeur , and of what consequence it is to the public weal , that the governed should respect their governors , he became honourable and splendid in his appearance , in conformity to his dignified situation . He afterwards wore robes of silkof the colour of his order ; but so shortthat the

, , poor habit of St . Francis was discovered under them , which , to remind him of his former condition , he occasionally sewed together himself . He wore no linen , and commonly slept on the hard ground , every morning tumbling his bed as if he had slept in it . He suffered no servant to assist at his going to bed or getting up . Following the custom of his predecessorshe was waited upon by youths of

dis-, tinction ; but he governed them by exact discipline ; and although he placed them under capable tutors , he frequently exacted from them an account of their occupations and exercises ; but especially of their progress in piety . At length he regulated his conduct so well , that complying with the respect exacted from and due to his dignity , he persevered in all the personal austerity his resolution engaged

him to practise . The same persons who had before condemned his humble and frugal manner of living , no sooner observed a change in his conduct , than they accused him of luxury and vanity ; and publicly affirmed that he had now accomplished his designs : having worn the disguise along time , he had thrown off the mask , and returned to his natural

inclination : the maxims of his first vocation he had soon forgotten : theambition he so carefully concealed , was buttoo evidently discovered to the world . The fathers of his own order , on account of some private animosities , were so far from defending , that they joined the first declaimers against his conduct . When Ximenes was elected Archbishop of Toledo , to assist him in his episcopal functionand maintain the spirit of religion and solitude

, in the midst of the cares and embarrassments of an extensive diocese , he chose several companions of his own order : by these it was supposed that he meant to place them in the most honourable situations in the church . Their wishes and their hopes were in full expectation ; the Archbishop esteemed them , and the Queen refused him nothing . Those with whom he had once lived on terms of

familiarity , expected all from his friendship . The possession of talents gave some reason to believe , that , in the distribution of favours , they should have the preference . Under the apprehension of being able to intrigue at court , by insinuating themselves into the favour of the great , however indifferently the Archbishop might take them by the hand ; others imagined that they should raise themselves without

much trouble . But the hopes of all fell to the ground : the Archbishop would not permit them to intermeddle with , nor ever commucated to them , public affairs : he suffered them not to go to court , nor would he allow them any intercourse with the courtiers . He often informed them that the air of the world was contagious , and that he had taken ecclesiastics into his house to make them secu-

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LONDON: Article 2
TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c. Article 3
THE SCIENTIFIC MAGAZINE, AND FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY,. Article 4
PROCEEDINGS OF A GREAT COUNCIL OF JEWS, Article 5
HAWKESWORTH ON ROBERTSON'S HISTORY. Article 10
COLVILLE. Article 12
THE LIFE OF XIMENFS, ARCHBISHOP OF TOLEDO. Article 18
WISDOM AND FOLLY. Article 26
LONGEVITY. Article 30
ORIGIN OF THE LAND-TAX PLAN. Article 31
HORRID EFFECTS OF DISSIPATION. Article 32
RULES AGAINST SLANDER. Article 32
THE STORY OF APELLES. Article 34
SISTER OF MR. WILKES. Article 34
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 35
THE COLLECTOR. Article 39
THE FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 42
A SERMON; Article 45
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 49
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 50
POETRY. Article 58
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Article 60
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 64
OBITUARY. Article 69
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The Life Of Ximenfs, Archbishop Of Toledo.

verity , augmented his household , and enlarged his expences . Having since been called to the government of the kingdom , and recollecting how much mankind are struck with apparent grandeur , and of what consequence it is to the public weal , that the governed should respect their governors , he became honourable and splendid in his appearance , in conformity to his dignified situation . He afterwards wore robes of silkof the colour of his order ; but so shortthat the

, , poor habit of St . Francis was discovered under them , which , to remind him of his former condition , he occasionally sewed together himself . He wore no linen , and commonly slept on the hard ground , every morning tumbling his bed as if he had slept in it . He suffered no servant to assist at his going to bed or getting up . Following the custom of his predecessorshe was waited upon by youths of

dis-, tinction ; but he governed them by exact discipline ; and although he placed them under capable tutors , he frequently exacted from them an account of their occupations and exercises ; but especially of their progress in piety . At length he regulated his conduct so well , that complying with the respect exacted from and due to his dignity , he persevered in all the personal austerity his resolution engaged

him to practise . The same persons who had before condemned his humble and frugal manner of living , no sooner observed a change in his conduct , than they accused him of luxury and vanity ; and publicly affirmed that he had now accomplished his designs : having worn the disguise along time , he had thrown off the mask , and returned to his natural

inclination : the maxims of his first vocation he had soon forgotten : theambition he so carefully concealed , was buttoo evidently discovered to the world . The fathers of his own order , on account of some private animosities , were so far from defending , that they joined the first declaimers against his conduct . When Ximenes was elected Archbishop of Toledo , to assist him in his episcopal functionand maintain the spirit of religion and solitude

, in the midst of the cares and embarrassments of an extensive diocese , he chose several companions of his own order : by these it was supposed that he meant to place them in the most honourable situations in the church . Their wishes and their hopes were in full expectation ; the Archbishop esteemed them , and the Queen refused him nothing . Those with whom he had once lived on terms of

familiarity , expected all from his friendship . The possession of talents gave some reason to believe , that , in the distribution of favours , they should have the preference . Under the apprehension of being able to intrigue at court , by insinuating themselves into the favour of the great , however indifferently the Archbishop might take them by the hand ; others imagined that they should raise themselves without

much trouble . But the hopes of all fell to the ground : the Archbishop would not permit them to intermeddle with , nor ever commucated to them , public affairs : he suffered them not to go to court , nor would he allow them any intercourse with the courtiers . He often informed them that the air of the world was contagious , and that he had taken ecclesiastics into his house to make them secu-

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