Animal symbolism in ecclesiastical architecture (1896)
Evans, E. P. (Edward Payson), 1831-1917 · New York : H. Holt · leaf 177
in order that they may bemore readily taken in and digested, as a mediaevalpoet declares— Gallus granum reperit, convocat uxoresEt illud distribuit inter cariores.Tales discant clerici pietatis mores,Dando suis subditis scriptuarum flores ;Sic sua distribuere cunctis derelictis,Atque curam gerere… … In Ecclesiastical Architecture 163 Countess of Angouleme and mother of Francis I.of France, with illustra-tions of the seven Virtuessubduing their oppositeVices; among them isLiberality mounted on acock pouring gold coinsout of a vessel with onehand and holding a largeplatter or salver in theother…
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