Synopses & Reviews
LIFE OF ST. IGNATIUS LOYOLA AND THE EARLY JESUITS - 1891 - T H E appearance of the Concnzenta7, zz nz de orz i te Soc. yesz, by Simon Rodriguez of the Memoirs of F. Manare, Dc Xe6z s Societatis yes26 Cornn2e7itnriz s Odive ii Mn7zn, ei, Florence, 1886 of the Letters of St. Ignatius, Lns Cartas de Salt Ig tncio, Madrid, I 874-1889 of Pkre Clairs elaborately illustrated and annotated Vie de S. Ig zace, Paris, 1890, have given materials for a work which Inay be called a new life. The illustrations are from the pencils of Mr. Vain and of Messrs. H. V. and H. C. Brewer. It has been the wish of the author to reproduce, as far as possible, the surroundings of the story as they were in the days of the Saint. The authorities for these restorations, which have been the subject of most painstaking study, are given in the Appendix. The Bollandist Fathers have kindly put at the disposal of the author the copperplates which illustrate the life of St. Ignatius in their great work. It would be impossible to thank sufficiently the many who have assisted . - - the author in such various ways, as by research, or by procuring the photographs, engravings, or sketches, and the authorities for the illustrations. Father Eyre, S. J., has kindly devoted himself to passing the work through the press. LIST O F C H I E F A U T H O R I T I E S, I3ESIDES THOSE l IENTIONEU IN THE PREFACE. The Bollandists, t. xxxiii., July 31, who, in addition to the two lives-the fits antiq rissi rt b n y, Gon alez, r eally an autobiography of the Saint, and the standard Lqe by byibadeneira, both carefully annotated-give a long preliminary dissertation full of documents and citations from various authors Alaffei, Yitn Sancti IgtzntiiOrlandini, listorin Soc. Jeszr, Pars. I. Alcazar, Chrotto-historin de la Cofripntiia de Jesus Nieremberg, Yarolzes illttdres de la Coarpntiia de Jestrs Bartoli, I iln di S. Ipazio, ItnZia, Menzorie degli z onzilzi e dei fafti dellcl Cotrrpagtzia di Ges2 Prat, Vie de Xifiade zeyu, Vie de illnldonnt Canth, Gli Euefici dhlzir Boero, Kfn del B. Pietro Faduo, Vifn del P. Pnschmio Buoef Genellis valuable Lqe of S. Igfzatit s a nd Janssens Geschiclrte des dezrtschen Yolhes. It may be well to add that the Cnrtas de S. zncio, besides giving the exact text of the fifteus, illustrate that text by a wealth of docun ents, w hich, like the letters then selves, are in great part new, and are all accurate reproductions of the originals. CHRONOLOGY OF THE LIFE OF ST . IGNATIUS . - t PAGE 1491 . Birth at Loyola . . . . . . . . . 5 1521. RIny zo . JYounded at Pamplona . . . . . . . 21 1522. Mar . 25 . Consecration to devout life at Xfontscrrat-Goes to RIanresa 44. 45 1523. Feb . Leaves for Barcelona for tile Holy Land . 70 ... Afar . 29 . First visit to Rome-Interviem wvith Adrinn V1 . . . 78 ... Sept . 4 . Arrival at Jerusalem from Jnffn . . . . . 84 15. Jan . Return to Spain . . . 88 . . . Studies and work for souls at Barcelona . . . 9 3-108 1526. Aug . Goes for philosophy to Alcalj . . . . . . rog I527 . hfoves to Salamanca . . . . . . . . . I 2 6 1528. Feb . 2 . Enters Paris. and recommences his studies . . 138 1530 . Visits London to beg for his support . . . . . 15 2 1534. Rug . 15 . The first vows at RIontmartre . . . . . . 175 1535. RIar . Leaves Paris for Spain . . . . . . . . 189 ... Dec . 31 . Arrives at Venice-Third visit . . - 01 1537. Jan . 6 . Is joined by his companions from lJaris . . .. 211 ... June 24 ...