Project Gutenberg 2005-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 93 Dryden, John 1631 1700 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence The Works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 16 Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. The Life of St. Francis Xavier Produced by Jonathan Ingram, G. Graustein and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 16" by John Dryden is a historical collection, likely compiled in the early 19th century. This volume contains the "Life of St. Francis Xavier," detailing the significant contributions and miracles of the 16th-century missionary who played a pivotal role in the spread of Christianity in Asia. The text blends Dryden's poetic language with biographical details, presenting a narrative rich in faith-driven exploits and spiritual fervor. The beginning of this volume introduces St. Francis Xavier, emphasizing his noble lineage and exceptional qualities that made him suitable for his apostolic mission. Dryden juxtaposes the challenges faced by Xavier, including temptations and trials, against his unwavering commitment to spreading Christianity. As Xavier embarks on a spiritual journey, the text highlights his early education and formative experiences at the University of Paris, where he encounters Ignatius Loyola, ultimately leading to his decision to dedicate his life to evangelism in distant lands. The narrative establishes a foundation for understanding Xavier's profound impact and sets the stage for his subsequent missionary adventures detailed in later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English literature PR Text Browsing: Literature 1040474 1039976 2024-10-06T15:21:22.327360 2023-09-07T05:27:56.304553 text/html text/html 1041265 2020-12-19T09:45:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 361398 2020-12-19T09:45:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 477677 2024-10-06T15:21:35.029313 application/epub+zip 492878 2024-10-06T15:21:26.702495 application/epub+zip 443705 2024-10-06T15:21:25.155390 application/epub+zip 909448 2024-10-06T15:21:41.795291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 870014 2024-10-06T15:21:33.941336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 641079 2022-09-07T19:08:00.590617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 981279 981200 2024-10-06T15:21:21.328403 2023-09-07T05:27:55.524553 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 981004 2020-12-19T09:45:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 354732 2020-12-19T09:45:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 981016 2020-12-19T09:45:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354671 2020-12-19T09:45:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21925 2024-10-06T15:21:41.939246 application/rdf+xml 24852 2024-10-06T15:21:25.734341 image/jpeg 4532 2024-10-06T15:21:25.444340 image/jpeg 466899 2024-10-06T15:21:22.421357 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia