Pius IX. And His Time

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Pius IX. And His Time by The Rev. Æneas MacDonell Dawson This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at http://www.gutenberg.org/license Title: Pius IX. And His Time Author: The Rev. Æneas MacDonell Dawson Release Date: June 17, 2009 [Ebook 29143] Language: English ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PIUS IX. AND HIS TIME*** Pius IX. And His Time By The Rev. Æneas MacDonell Dawson. London: Printed by Thos. Coffey, Catholic Record Printing House. 1880 Contents Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Pius IX. And His Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Footnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 [i] Preface. The history of Pius IX. will always be read with interest. His Pontificate was, indeed, eventful. In no preceding age were the annals of the Church so grandly illustrated. The spiritual sovereignty, “with which,” to use the words of a British statesman, “there is nothing on this earth that can at all compare,” was crowned with surpassing glory. Doctrines which, hitherto, had been open to theological discussion, were ascertained and pronounced to be in accordance with the belief of all preceding Christian ages.