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Updated: May 23, 2025
It was a gigantic task to make of the Church a great international monarchy, with its head at the old world-center, Rome; the difficulties in the way seemed, indeed, well-nigh insurmountable. The great archbishops, who were as jealous of the power of the pope as the great vassals were of the kingly power, must be brought into subjection.
Waning and waxing Powers, vacant thrones, decaying dominations had, each of them, their accusers, special pleaders, and judges, in this multitudinous world-center on which tragedy, romance, and comedy rained down potent spells.
Ralph drew a long breath. "I never thought of it," he admitted. "But it gives me a new lease of life." "I shall feel like Columbus," Pete acknowledged, "and then some. Why it's like visiting the moon or Mars. And God knows we'll need an other island or two in our business provided we stay here for two or three generations more. We'll be a densely populated world-center before we know it."
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