Legends of the Monastic Orders as Represented in the Fine Arts: Forming the Second Series of Sacred and Legendary Art

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Longmans, Green, and Company, 1872 - Broj stranica: 461

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Stranica 453 - I vol. 8vo., los. net. THE HISTORY OF OUR LORD, as exemplified in Works of Art, with that of His Types, St. John the Baptist, and other persons of the Old and New Testament. Commenced by the late Mrs. JAMESON ; continued and completed by LADY EASTLAKE.
Stranica 46 - ... ride on any but a mare. Having, therefore, girt a sword about him, with a spear in his hand, he mounted the king's stallion and proceeded to the idols.
Stranica 231 - In an age of oligarchal tyranny, they were the protectors of the weak ; in an age of ignorance, the instructors of mankind ; and in an age of profligacy, the stern vindicators of the holiness of the sacerdotal character and the virtues of domestic life.
Stranica 57 - ... in silence. Thus it came to pass, that as he had served God with a simple and pure mind, and undisturbed devotion, so he now departed to his presence, leaving the world by a quiet death ; and that tongue, which had composed so many holy words in praise of the Creator, uttered its last words whilst he was in the act of signing himself with the cross, and recommending himself into his hands, and by what has been here said, he seems to have had foreknowledge of his death.
Stranica 454 - Architecture was retained in England during the last two centuries, and has been re-developed in the present. By CL EASTLAKE, Architect.
Stranica 56 - ... for having lived in a secular habit till he was well advanced in years, he had never learned anything of versifying ; for which reason being sometimes at entertainments, when it was agreed for the sake of mirth that all present should sing in their turns, when he saw the instrument come towards him, he rose up from table and returned home.
Stranica 453 - SACRED AND LEGENDARY ART, containing Legends of the Angels and Archangels, the Evangelists, the Apostles, the Doctors of the Church, St. Mary Magdalene, the Patron Saints, the Martyrs, the Early Bishops, the Hermits and the WarriorSaints of Christendom, as represented in the Fine Arts.
Stranica 185 - which points to heaven with spires more rich and delicate than any that crown the cities of the imperial Rhine. He also began to rebuild the Cathedral of Toledo, where during four hundred years artists swarmed and laboured like bees ; and splendid prelates lavished their princely revenues to make fair and glorious the temple of God intrusted to their care.
Stranica 237 - Here he inhabited a narrow cell, and the fame of his piety and humility attracted to him several disciples. One day, being at mass, he heard the text from St. Luke, " Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, nor bread, nor money, nor two coats : " and regarding this as an immediate ordinance, he adopted it as the rule of his life. He was already barefoot, poorly clad, a mendicant for the food which sustained him. There was but one superfluity he possessed ; it was his leathern girdle....
Stranica 101 - Then die,' said Tracy. The blow aimed at his head only slightly wounded him, as it was warded off by the faithful crossbearer, whose arm was broken by its force. The archbishop, feeling the blood trickle down his face, joined his hands and bowed his head, saying, 'In the name of Christ, and for the defence of his Church, I am ready to die.

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