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Article THE LIFE OF XIMENES, ARCHBISHOP OF TOLEDO. ← Page 2 of 6 →
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The Life Of Ximenes, Archbishop Of Toledo.
the prelate for this conduct , gave an insolent reply ; and to indulge spite , retired into some convent of his order , from whence , some days after , when his anger was a little abated , he again returned . In one of these paroxysms he wrote a libel , full of calumnies against his brother , which ' he intended to present to the Queen , on the first opportunity . he ordered
Of this circumstance the Archbishop was informed : him and . his papers to be seized ; his desks were broke open , aud the libel was found : the author was taken up , and pur into prison . Alter a pretty long penitence , he asked for liberty , and obtained it ; but he did not profit bv it any length offline . Ximenes was then indisposed at Alctila de Benares , where the officer of his court instituted a h
process of consequence , between persons of quality . Althougsolicitation in such cases , from any of his people , was expressly forbidden , his brother interested himself for one paity , aud so far prevailed ^ by in treaty , threats and promises , that the decree was in favour of the bad cause . The judges were bribed , sentence was given , and justice lostThe condemned party appealed to the Archbishops and
. represented the injury they had sustained . The prelate listened to their complaints , reviewed the process , and acknowledged the reasonableness of their application to his authority and justice . He immediately broke the judges , and deprived them for ever of their office ; gave orders to repair the injury done by them ; resolved to punish his brother as he deseived ; and fell into such a state of melancholy , that his in
from the thought of the injustice sustained in his diocese , - disposition became a dangerous malady . _ _ Bernar'dine , under the " pretence of paying him a visit , entered his room , and instead of throwing himself at his feet , and acknowledging his fault , began to quarrel with him , reproaching him with the unworthy action , as he said , that he had done ; that his judges were innocent ; and that to him injustice , passion , and extravagances of the
like nature belonged . . The Archbishop , weakened by sickness , could only command his silence , and threaten him with a longer and a more wearisome imprisonment than the first . The enraged monk , deprived of reason , seized the pillow upon which the Archbishop ' s head was reclined , gagged his mouth with il , to prevent his calling the servants who in the antichamberand taking him by his throat , pressed it
were ; with both his hands until he thought he had suffocated him . He then left the chamber , recommended every one to refrain from noise , as if his brother wished to repose ; and iii expectation of the event , concealed himself in a cave . A page , moi e remarkable than the others for his attention , remarked the itation of the monk ' s countenance saw him totter as he stept ,
ag , and perceived the difficulty with which he uttered two or three words —reflecting , also that he had heard them speak with a degree of warmth , he entered his master ' s chamber , gently approached his bed , and seeing him pale , disfigured , and without respiration , he thought him to be in a swoon , and called aloud for immediate assistance . Al ! the servants came ; the physicians were sent for ; cordials were ad-
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The Life Of Ximenes, Archbishop Of Toledo.
the prelate for this conduct , gave an insolent reply ; and to indulge spite , retired into some convent of his order , from whence , some days after , when his anger was a little abated , he again returned . In one of these paroxysms he wrote a libel , full of calumnies against his brother , which ' he intended to present to the Queen , on the first opportunity . he ordered
Of this circumstance the Archbishop was informed : him and . his papers to be seized ; his desks were broke open , aud the libel was found : the author was taken up , and pur into prison . Alter a pretty long penitence , he asked for liberty , and obtained it ; but he did not profit bv it any length offline . Ximenes was then indisposed at Alctila de Benares , where the officer of his court instituted a h
process of consequence , between persons of quality . Althougsolicitation in such cases , from any of his people , was expressly forbidden , his brother interested himself for one paity , aud so far prevailed ^ by in treaty , threats and promises , that the decree was in favour of the bad cause . The judges were bribed , sentence was given , and justice lostThe condemned party appealed to the Archbishops and
. represented the injury they had sustained . The prelate listened to their complaints , reviewed the process , and acknowledged the reasonableness of their application to his authority and justice . He immediately broke the judges , and deprived them for ever of their office ; gave orders to repair the injury done by them ; resolved to punish his brother as he deseived ; and fell into such a state of melancholy , that his in
from the thought of the injustice sustained in his diocese , - disposition became a dangerous malady . _ _ Bernar'dine , under the " pretence of paying him a visit , entered his room , and instead of throwing himself at his feet , and acknowledging his fault , began to quarrel with him , reproaching him with the unworthy action , as he said , that he had done ; that his judges were innocent ; and that to him injustice , passion , and extravagances of the
like nature belonged . . The Archbishop , weakened by sickness , could only command his silence , and threaten him with a longer and a more wearisome imprisonment than the first . The enraged monk , deprived of reason , seized the pillow upon which the Archbishop ' s head was reclined , gagged his mouth with il , to prevent his calling the servants who in the antichamberand taking him by his throat , pressed it
were ; with both his hands until he thought he had suffocated him . He then left the chamber , recommended every one to refrain from noise , as if his brother wished to repose ; and iii expectation of the event , concealed himself in a cave . A page , moi e remarkable than the others for his attention , remarked the itation of the monk ' s countenance saw him totter as he stept ,
ag , and perceived the difficulty with which he uttered two or three words —reflecting , also that he had heard them speak with a degree of warmth , he entered his master ' s chamber , gently approached his bed , and seeing him pale , disfigured , and without respiration , he thought him to be in a swoon , and called aloud for immediate assistance . Al ! the servants came ; the physicians were sent for ; cordials were ad-