Simplicius
Americannoun
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One interesting detail that he took from the original libretto but expanded was the way the innocent, rustic Simplicius equates the terror of the soldiers with a wolf that kills his sheep.
From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2016
Sleuthing under pseudonyms including Dr. Simplicius and Plagin Hood, dozens of German scholars spend hours of their own time scouring obscure theses for questionable citations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2016
Pope Simplicius had warmly congratulated him on the recovery of the empire on the 8th October of that year.
From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI The Holy See and the Wandering of the Nations, from St. Leo I to St. Gregory I by Allies, T. W. (Thomas William)
Olympia founds the church, which is dedicated by Pope Simplicius.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
As Peter the Stammerer had gone to the emperor to get his election approved and supported by Zeno and Acacius, so John Talaia had solicited Pope Simplicius to confirm his election.
From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI The Holy See and the Wandering of the Nations, from St. Leo I to St. Gregory I by Allies, T. W. (Thomas William)
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