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Excerpt from De Prulianensi Monasterio Ordinis Praedicatorum Incunabulis (1206-1340): Thesim Facultati Litterarum Parisiensi
A B. Dominico conditus, dum adversus Albigenses verbum Dei praedicaret, ordinis Praedicatorum incu nabula, Prulianensis prioratus inter cetera monaste ria claro illustrique nituit splendore, exemplum praebeudo monialium quae a mundanis negotiis strictissima clausura seclusae, fenestra ferrata cum ipsis suis confessorihus communicantes, totis Viribus sanctae conversatioui intentae erant. Sed sub alia specie illum inspicere mihi nunc in animo est. Quum enim per Lauraguesium, Reddesium et Carcassesium longe lateque dispersas villas pratio seu donationibus comparavisset, tantam opum divitiarumque copiam assecutus est, ab anno 1206 usque ad 1540, ut tre centas personas in monasterio, seu praediis rusticis vulgo grangiis dictis, detineret occupatas, rei pecua riae, agrorum culturae studeret, omnibusque confi ciendis Operam daret, quae suis usibus quotidie necessaria essent, temporalia spiritaliaque moderan tibas fratribus Praedicatoribus. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.