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Life of St. Francis of Assisi

CHAPTER XII
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It is also to be noted that according to Angelo Clareno, Ugolini was with Francis in 1210, supporting him in the presence of Innocent III.

Vide below, p.413.Finally the bull _Sacrosancta_ of December 9, 1219, witnesses that already during his legation in Florence (1217) Ugolini was actually interesting himself for the Clarisses.
[7] See, for example, the description of the chapter of 1221 by Brother Giordano.Giord., 16.
[8] With regard to the figure of five thousand attendants given by Bonaventura (Bon., 59) Father Papini writes: _Io non credo stato capace alcuno di dare ad intendere al S.Dottore simil fanfaluca, ne capace lui di crederla_.
_...

In somma il numero quinque millia et ultra non e del Santo, incapace di scrivere una cosa tanto improbabile e relativamente impossibile.

Storia di S.Fr._, i., pp.

181 and 183.


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