Excerpt from History of the Roman Breviary The present English edition is translated from the third French edition (paris, 191 the difference consisting in a series of corrections of details. The most note worthy among them are due to the suggestions of that excellent liturgist, M. Atwell Bayley, whom I take pleasure in thanking for the friendly care and attention he has bestowed on the English translation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Roman Breviary: Its Sources and History II. To write the history of the Roman Breviary is, In other words, to describe its formation, the develop ments through which it has gone, and the transfor mation to which it has been successively subjected. The book of public prayer was not a work which could be perfected at once; it was a work which slowly took shape under the united influence Of people and clergy, each century contributing something to its construction. The divine authority Of the Pontiffs intervened only at a later stage, and then rather to con trol the process of development than arrest it. The institution Of the Congregation of Rites by Sixtus V., the modifications introduced by Leo XIII. At the close Of the nineteenth century, and the creation of a litur gical commission by the same Pontiff, all show us that if the Official prayer-book remains unchanged as a whole, it can yet in our own days be brought to a still higher degree Of perfection in matters Of detail. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Divine Office: A Study of the Roman Breviary I hope that this book may serve as an introductory manual to the study of the Breviary. It may be useful to junior students in colleges, in giving them some knowledge of the Church's Hours, which they assist at in their college choirs. It may assist them to know and love the official prayers of the Church, and may help to form devout habits of recitation, so that, when the obligation of the daily office is imposed on them, they may recite it digne, attente et devote. The texts and intentions may be an aid to them, and to students in Holy Orders, in the great and glorious work of pious prayer. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The Roman Breviary: A Critical and Historical Review With Copious Classified Extracts WE have been troubled once more with a note from Mr. Collette. He tells us that he considers our treat ment of him as the 'usual resort of those who lack argument, ' but that, nevertheless, be has ventured to put in print a revised edition of his letters, which he commits to our merciful consideration.' Now we would wish Mr. Collette thoroughly to understand once for always how the matter lies between us. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.