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Even the Pope of Rome, whose power seemed as eternal as the hills on which he was seated, has sunk under the shock.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “Even the Pope of Rome, whose power seemed as eternal as the hills on which he was seated, has sunk under the shock.”
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Mann reflects on the decline of the Pope's power, illustrating the changing dynamics of authority and influence in society.
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