Pope Nicholas

Pope Nicholas could refer to:

  • Pope Nicholas I
  • Pope Nicholas II
  • Pope Nicholas III
  • Pope Nicholas IV
  • Pope Nicholas V
    • Antipope Nicholas V

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    “Let Sporus tremble—‘What? That thing of silk,
    Sporus, that mere white curd of ass’s milk?
    Satire or sense, alas, can Sporus feel,
    Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?’
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    This painted child of dirt, that stinks and stings;
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    “‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
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