Leo X
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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When news of the handsome young artist’s death broke in Rome on April 6, 1520, Pope Leo X wept and church bells tolled all over the city.
From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2020
Pope Leo X, a kingpin of the powerful Medici family—described by historian Roland Bainton as “elegant and indolent as a Persian cat”—embodied the problem.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2015
Leo X first attempted to use the most tried-and-true weapon in the papal arsenal by excommunicating Martin Luther, but this had little effect.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2014
The issue came to a head in 1517 when Pope Leo X sold indulgences to finance renovations of St. Peter’s Basilica.
From Slate • Dec. 30, 2013
Pope Leo X observes this and famously says, “Alas, this man will never do anything, because he is already thinking of the end before he has even begun the work.”
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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