Sacred and Legendary Art, Volume 2Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1857 - Christian art and symbolism |
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Agatha Agnes altar altar-piece ancient angels Anthony Apollonia appears apsis attribute baptized Barbara bearing beautiful beheaded bishop Bologna Cathedral Catherine Cecilia celebrated century chapel Christ Christian church of St Constantine crosier crown death dedicated demons devotional Diocletian Domenichino Dorothea dragon effigies Emperor executioner expression faith famous father feet figure of St Florence frescoes Gallery Geneviève George Greek hand head heaven hermit Hippolytus holding holy honour Ital Julian Julian the Apostate Justina Justina of Padua king kneeling Laurence legend looking Lorenzo Costa Lucia Madonna martyr martyrdom Martyrdom of St Maximian military saints miracle mosaic mother Nicholas noble painted painters palm patron saint Paul Paul Veronese persecution Peter picture Pope prayer prefect Pudentiana relics represented robes Roman Rome Sebastian seen sent side soldiers sometimes stands story suffered sword Sylvester Theban legion thee thou throne torture Ursula Valerian veneration Venice Virgin wears
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Page 751 - These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
Page 742 - And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Page 537 - Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen ; and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
Page 717 - Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the Lord of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.
Page 680 - This story shall the good man teach his son, And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by From this day to the ending of the world But we in it shall be remembered.
Page 680 - O that we now had here But one ten thousand of those men in England That do no work to-day ! K.
Page 802 - Yet further may relent : for mightier far Than strength of nerve and sinew, or the sway Of magic potent over sun and star, Is love, though oft to agony distrest, And though his favourite seat be feeble woman's breast. But if thou goest, I follow...
Page 627 - And I entreat thee also, true yoke-fellow, help those women Which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow-labourers, whose names are in the book of life.
Page 538 - And said, Behold I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Page 558 - Paul to be scourged and driven out of the city, and Thecla to be burned. Then the young men and women gathered wood and straw for the burning of Thecla, who being brought naked to the stake extorted tears from the governor, for he was surprised, beholding the greatness of her beauty. Then the people kindled the pile; but though the flame was exceedingly large, it did not touch her, for God took compassion on her; the fire was extinguished, and she was preserved, and made her escape. And Paul, taking...