Anatole France (Writer)
It was high time for a generous benefactor to come to the relief of our . Rich and poor, learned andare turning away from us. And when we try to lead back these misguided , neither threats nor promises, neither gentleness nor , nor anything else is now successful. The Penguin clergy pine in desolation; our country priests, reduced to following the humblest of trades, are shoeless, and compelled to live upon such scraps as they can pick up. In our ruined churches theoffalls upon the faithful, and during the holy offices they can hear the noise of stones falling from the arches. The tower of the cathedral is tottering and will soon fall. St. Orberosia is forgotten by the Penguins, her devotion abandoned, and her sanctuary deserted. On her shrine, bereft of its gold and precious stones, the spider silently weaves her web. — Anatole France faith hung its blue over the garden.fell . He had a , and in that dream, soaring over the , he saw it covered withrevolt, beautiful aswhose eyes darted . And from pole to pole one single cry, formed of a myriad cries, mounted towards him, filled withand . And Satan said: "Let us go forth! Let us seek the ancient adversary in his high abode." And he led the countless host of angels over the celestial plains. And Satan was cognizant of what took place in the heavenly citadel. When news of this second revolt came thither, the Father said to the Son: "The irreconcilableis rising once again. Let us take heed to ourselves, and in this, our time of , look to our defences, lest we lose our high abode." And the Son, consubstantial with the Father, replied: "We shall triumph under thethat gave Constantine the victory." — Anatole France war The garrison laid down their arms before .placed his flamingat the feet of the conquering archangel. "Take back your sword, Michael," said Satan. "It iswho yields it to you. Bear it in defence ofand ." Then letting his gaze fall on the leaders of the celestial cohorts, he cried in a ringing voice: "Archangel Michael, and you, , Thrones, and Dominations, swear all of you to beto your ." "We swear it," they replied with one voice. And Satan said: "Powers, Thrones, and Dominations, of all past , I wish but to remember the invinciblethat you displayed and thewhich you rendered to , for these assure me of the steadfastness of the fealty you have just sworn to me." — Anatole France change The following day, on the ethereal plain, Satan commanded the black standards to be distributed to the troops, and the winged soldiers covered them withand bedewed them with .Andhad himself crowned . Thronging round the glittering walls of Heavenly Jerusalem, apostles, pontiffs, virgins, martyrs, confessors, the whole company of the elect, who during the fierce battle had enjoyed delightful , tasted in the spectacle of the coronation.The elect saw with ravishment the Most High precipitated into , and Satan seated on the throne of the Lord. In conformity with theofwhich had cut them off fromthey sang in the ancient fashion the praises of their new Master. — Anatole France art
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