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History of the Roman Breviary

CONTENTS Author's Preface to the Third Edition (1911) vii Author’s Preface to the new English Edition (1912) xiii Translator’s Note xiv CHAP. I. The Genesis of the Canonical Hours 1 II. The Sources of the Roman Office 30 III. The Roman Office of the time of Charlemagne 67 IV. The Modemum Officium and the Breviaries of the Curia 120 V. The Breviary of the Council of Trent 177 VI. The Projects of Benedict XIV 236 VII. The Decree of 1911 284 Appendix 331 Index 335 Digitized by Google. · Mode of access: Internet

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