“What manner of man is the first?” “Doctissimus.” “Doceat,” says St. Thomas. “And the second?” “Sanctissimus.” “Oret”! “and the third?” “Prudentissimus!” “Regat”! “Let him rule!” says the Saint.” “February 20. To Methodist Church of Rev. Mr. Burt. A sensible short discourse — seems a very sincere man: has an earlier service for Italians, well attended. On my way home, stopped at Gargiulo's and bought a ragged but very good copy of the ‘Divina Commedia,’ unbound, with Dore's illustrations.” “February 26. To tea at Mrs. Hazeltine's where met William Allen Butler, author of Nothing to weara bright-eyed, conversable man. Have a sitting to Anderson. When I returned from Mrs. Hazeltine's I found Hall Caine.... He told much about Gabriel Rossetti, with whom he had much to do. Rossetti was a victim of chloral, and Caine was set to keep him from it, except in discreet doses.” “March 4. Went to see the King and Queen, returning from the review of troops. They were coldly received. She wore crimson velvet — he was on horseback and in uniform....”
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“February 18. Have done a good morning's work and read in the ‘Nineteenth Century’ an article on Nelson, and one on the new astronomy.
St. Thomas Aquinas's advice regarding the election of an abbot from three candidates:--
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