The tone in which Ennius writes of such professions reminds us of Milton's grim contempt for eremites and friars White, black, and grey, with all their trumpery.
"The Roman Poets of the Republic"
W. Y. Sellar
In 1368 we hear that the prior and convent of the Friars eremites of St Austin in Rye permitted one of their brethren, a priest, to say Mass daily, at the altar of St Nicholas, in the parish church for the welfare of William Taylour of Rye, and of Agnes his wife.
"England of My Heart--Spring"
Edward Hutton
Nay, our grand objection to the pseudo-successors of Peter is, that they corrupted the Church after this very manner, by commissioning the non-commissioned, until they filled the groaning land with cardinals, bishops, and abbots, monks and nuns,- eremites and friars, White, black, and grey, with all their trumpery.
"Leading Articles on Various Subjects"
Hugh Miller