The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
James, Cardinal of St. George
Also known as Cardinal James, Giacomo Stefaneschi
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 305
There's something scholarly about this cardinal, a man who would capture in verse the chaos of civil war and the life of a pope.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 305
- Books
- 1
James, Cardinal of St. George, known as Giacomo Stefaneschi, was both cardinal and poet whose metrical life of Pope Celestine V preserved the memory of the destruction during the civil war that marked that turbulent period.
Description
James appears as a cardinal whose scholarly and poetic nature is evident in his bearing, his ecclesiastical robes complemented by the tools of his literary craft.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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