He also laboredzealously to abolish simony, and wrote a letter upon that subject topope Adrian, to which, by saying it was th See Stilting, Sec. See the life of ven. Heenters into a severe and elegant detail of these superfluities, Hom.
The saint's inflexible zeal for the punctual observance of monasticdiscipline, soon made these monks repent of their choice, which theymanifested by their irregular and mutinous behavior. Having found a father inthis brother, he seems from him to have taken the surname of Damian,though he often styles himself the Sinner, out of humility. nstrances atbeing thus so often compelled to assume offices, in spite of hisrepugnance, he at length obtained Aftersome time employed in preaching at Florence, he was sent to Paris, wherehe studied three years, and took some degrees.
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