The Papacy is not other than the Ghost of the deceased Roman Empire, sitting crowned upon the grave thereof. (Thomas Hobbes)

The Papacy is not other than the Ghost of the deceased Roman Empire, sitting crowned upon the grave thereof.

Thomas Hobbes

Related topics

deceased empire ghost grave papacy roman sitting

Related quotes

It is a mistake to believe in my presence... If I take a seat at a party, I can see, even from afar, that only a ghost is sitting there. View quote
Hugo Ball
The Sixties are now considered a historical period, just like the Roman Empire. View quote
Dave Barry
I am utterly struck how, 300 years after his execution, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire. View quote
Peter Jennings
The gargantuan promiscuity of the Seventies gay male world was a pagan phenomenon, unequaled in scale since the Roman empire. View quote
Camille Paglia
The Holy Roman Empire is neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire. View quote
Voltaire