"Alexander was a jovial, far-sighted, moderate man, well-balanced in mind and body. Having lived nearly half a century in Rome, and having been for almost the whole of his life part of the ecclesiastical organization, he had come to a profound respect for all the interests of the Catholic Church, a respect greater than for his own life. He was prepared to compromise upon all purely human questions, but inflexible upon whatever concerned the rights of religion. He was the type of 'political priest', cautious and slow to act in the fact [sic] of the unforeseen, but brave to the point of heroism in defence of the great Institution whose direction had been entrusted to him." - Orestes Ferrara, quoted by N. M. Gwynne in "The Truth about Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI" (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆), p. 17-18.
"[Pope Alexander VI was] so familiar with Holy Writ, that his speeches were fairly sparkling with well-chosen texts of the Sacred Books." - Msgr. Peter de Roo, in Vol. 2 of Material for a History of Pope Alexander VI, His Relatives, and His Time (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆), p. 273-274. ----- Alternative, expanded: "He was also a natural orator, a pleasant conversationalist, an expert in Canon Law and Theology, and 'so familiar with Holy Writ that his speeches sparkled with well chosen texts from Sacred Scripture.' He never ceased to be a student: if not occupied by Divine service or Church affairs he would be reading books. He also wrote for the instruction of others. It is admitted even by his enemies that he was a protector and promoter of literature and the sciences." - Msgr. Peter de Roo, as quoted by N. M. Gwynne in "The Truth about Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI" (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆), p. 22.
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"[Pope Alexander VI was] so familiar with Holy Writ, that his speeches were fairly sparkling with well-chosen texts of the Sacred Books." - Msgr. Peter de Roo, in Vol. 2 of Material for a History of Pope Alexander VI, His Relatives, and His Time (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆), p. 273-274. ----- Alternative, expanded: "He was also a natural orator, a pleasant conversationalist, an expert in Canon Law and Theology, and 'so familiar with Holy Writ that his speeches sparkled with well chosen texts from Sacred Scripture.' He never ceased to be a student: if not occupied by Divine service or Church affairs he would be reading books. He also wrote for the instruction of others. It is admitted even by his enemies that he was a protector and promoter of literature and the sciences." - Msgr. Peter de Roo, as quoted by N. M. Gwynne in "The Truth about Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI" (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆), p. 22.
"Alexander was a jovial, far-sighted, moderate man, well-balanced in mind and body. Having lived nearly half a century in Rome, and having been for almost the whole of his life part of the ecclesiastical organization, he had come to a profound respect for all the interests of the Catholic Church, a respect greater than for his own life. He was prepared to compromise upon all purely human questions, but inflexible upon whatever concerned the rights of religion. He was the type of 'political priest', cautious and slow to act in the fact [sic] of the unforeseen, but brave to the point of heroism in defence of the great Institution whose direction had been entrusted to him." - Orestes Ferrara, quoted by N. M. Gwynne in "The Truth about Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI" (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆), p. 17-18.
"[Pope Alexander VI was] so familiar with Holy Writ, that his speeches were fairly sparkling with well-chosen texts of the Sacred Books." - Msgr. Peter de Roo, in Vol. 2 of Material for a History of Pope Alexander VI, His Relatives, and His Time (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆), p. 273-274. ----- Alternative, expanded: "He was also a natural orator, a pleasant conversationalist, an expert in Canon Law and Theology, and 'so familiar with Holy Writ that his speeches sparkled with well chosen texts from Sacred Scripture.' He never ceased to be a student: if not occupied by Divine service or Church affairs he would be reading books. He also wrote for the instruction of others. It is admitted even by his enemies that he was a protector and promoter of literature and the sciences." - Msgr. Peter de Roo, as quoted by N. M. Gwynne in "The Truth about Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI" (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆), p. 22.