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Title: The English Dominicans
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Jarrett, Bede, 1881-1934
Subjects: Dominicans
Publisher: London : Burns, Oates and Washbourne
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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nuing a labour which was
not altogether congenial. Truth to tell it appears evident that
Nicholas was at this period considerably alive to the stir and
bustle of his own time, and was really out of touch with the
far-off interests of earlier days. Quick, affectionate, steeped
in the full stream of national movements and foreign policy,
easily moved to begin, as easily depressed and discouraged,
learned, observant, chatty, and accurate, it was only then
earer past that held his fancy. Yet because it was the con-
vention of all chronicles to begin, scholastic-wise, from the
beginning, embarking upon the tale of more ancient happen-
ings, he had first to cover the whole story of the universe
before he could devote himself to the period that really in-
terested him. Tired of the business, yet "under pressure of
my love for Hugh and my gratitude for Hughs kindness to

¹ The condemnation is dated February, 1315; the day noted as that on
which he dined with the custodians of Gaveston's body is I December
1314.
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NICOLAS TRIVET, O.P. (1258-1328)
THE ENGLISH CHRONICLER, FROM A MS. A
QUEEN'S COLLEGE, OXFORD
From a photograpph by Gillman and Co., Ltd., Oxford (To face p. 96-
The Preacbers 97
me and my Order he struggled on to the fourth century.
Beyond that no human inducement could move him. His
next work ignored the succeeding centuries, and began th
Annals of the Angevins from 1136 to 1307. Here were human
figures, alive, real, almost contemporary, so his interest
quickens and his story runs easily. His authorities are all
quoted, his descriptions are carefully referred to first-hand
witnesses of the men and their events, his judgement is clear,
accurate, unprejudiced. In describing Henry III and Edward I,
he is touching on matters that fell within his personal ex-
perience, and his words are more valuable. His sudden, stac-
cato phrases call up the short, sturdy figure of Henry III,
with his drooping eye-lids¹ which Edward I even more pro-
nouncedly inherited, for in Edwards case even the colour of

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