And when he found himself in the Corso, then in the Via dei Condotti, and finally in the Piazza di Spagna, he resolved that he would at any rate see Father Dangelis.

The Dominican convent is there, just below the Trinity de' Monti.
Ah! those Dominicans! Pierre had never thought of them without a feeling of respect with which mingled a little fear.

What vigorous pillars of the principle of authority and theocracy they had for centuries proved themselves to be! To them the Church had been indebted for its greatest measure of authority; they were the glorious soldiers of its triumph.
Whilst St.Francis won the souls of the humble over to Rome, St.Dominic, on Rome's behalf, subjected all the superior souls--those of the intelligent and powerful.

And this he did with passion, amidst a blaze of faith and determination, making use of all possible means, preachings, writings, and police and judicial pressure.

Though he did not found the Inquisition, its principles were his, and it was with fire and sword that his fraternal, loving heart waged war on schism.