Girolamo Savonarola in Act I, sc. iv; p. 49.
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Death is the looking-glass of life wherein Each man may scan the aspect of his deeds.
— Girolamo Savonarola on Alfred Austin
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Alfred Austin" (Quotes, Savonarola (1881): London: Macmillan and Co., 1881)
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About Girolamo Savonarola
Girolamo Savonarola (September 21, 1452 – May 23, 1498) or Jerome Savonarola was an Italian Dominican friar from Ferrara and preacher active in Renaissance Florence. He was known for his prophecies of civic glory, the destruction of secular art and culture, and his calls for Christian renewal. He denounced clerical corruption, despotic rule, and the exploitation of the poor.
About Girolamo Savonarola
Girolamo Savonarola (September 21, 1452 – May 23, 1498) or Jerome Savonarola was an Italian Dominican friar from Ferrara and preacher active in Renaissance Florence. He was known for his prophecies of civic glory, the destruction of secular art and culture, and his calls for Christian renewal. He denounced clerical corruption, despotic rule, and the exploitation of the poor.
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