The Wise and Ingenious Companion, French and English; / or, A Collection of the Wit of the Illustrious Persons, Both Ancient and Modern

by Abel Boyer

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The Life of Pope Bonifacius VIIIth. was so irregular that it was said of him: That he came to the Soveraign Pontificate like a Fox, liv’d like a Lion, and died like a Dog.

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La Vie du Pape Boniface VIII. fût si peu reglée, qu’on a dit de lui: Qu’il entra au Souverain Pontificat, comme un Renard, qu’il vécut comme un Lion, & qu’il mourut comme un Chien.