Book 10 Continued Summary and Analysis

Unlike the rest of this book, there are two summary chapters devoted to one book. The author has been setting out a progressive history of his times. During this chapter, readers discover more about the author himself. The writing style is quite consistent. The sentences are what editors have described from the outset. The language is more sophisticated than that of the common people but does not have the higher style of the formalized true scholars. This is the level at which the author functioned the majority of the time.

The first matter of importance is addressing the plague that has descended upon the city of Rome. Here, chanting and alms are recommended. This is continued for days in a row.

Later, Gregory observes that there is a problem with some of the political leaders. He shows that the...