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On the Ruin of Britain
St Gildas, tr. Williams, 1899
Listen also to what the blessed prophet Hosea says of princes: For that they have …
Listen also to what the blessed prophet Hosea says of princes: For that they have transgressed my covenant, and have borne themselves against my law; and were crying out, we know thee that thou art against Israel. They have persecuted the good, as if unrighteous; they have reigned for themselves, and not by me; they have held the chief place, nor have they recognised me.