Word: dei
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Galileo, one of the earliest pioneers of scientific discovery, was summoned before the court of the Inquisition to answer for the heretical statements of scientific fact which he had made in his newly published "Dialogo Dei Due Massimi Sistemi Del Monde...
...Amore dei Tre Re, by Italo Montemezzi...
Father Mercier, in a low voice, said mass for his dying uncle. At the moment of the Agnus Dei, with its supplication to the Lamb of God, "who takest away the sins of the world," to give him peace, the dying one inclined his head as a token of peaceful leave of those around him. He tried to pronounce the benediction, but was too weak. His thin, transparent hand moved through the sign of the cross with effort. He was certain of death; had been refusing all medicines. Towards the last, attendants thought they heard him whisper " . . .rien...
...Holy Door, the Pope immersed his blessed trowel in holy water, dried it on especially blessed linen. He scooped up a little mortar; picked up three small rectangular stones emblematic of the Trinity; set each carefully in place, saying: "In fide et virtute domini nostri Jesu Christi filii Dei vivi." With the second trowelful he said: "Qui apostolorum principi dixit tu es Petrus"; and with the third: "Et super hanc petram aedificabo ecclesiam meam." Into a special crevice he had placed coins and medals commemorative of the Holy Year just then closed for at least another quarter century?until...
...Rome two humble composite minions took up the task of pleasing Dictator Mussolini once more. They were La Camera dei Deputati and Il Senato. Together they formed perhaps the most enthusiastically abject Parliament ever assembled upon the Seven Hills...