soeculi

Updated: May 16, 2025

The faults of Monomaque were those of his age, non vitia hominis, sed vitia soeculi; but his virtues were truly Christian, and it can hardly be doubted that, as his earthly crown dropped from his brow, he received a brighter crown in heaven.

John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott - The Empire of Russia : From the Remotest Periods to the Present Time