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Christian archaeology; (1888)

Bennett, Charles Wesley, 1828-1891 · New York, Phillips · leaf 312

An illustration from Christian archaeology;, 1888, leaf 312
xxxiii. EARLY CHRISTIAN EPIGRAPHY. 269 sacred shrine, so also in visiting the burial i»laces of saints and martyrs the pilgrims were desirous to indicate their feelings. Fig. 123 is a representation of a small wall surface in the crypt of San Sisto in the cemetery of San Calisto, at Rome. The marks… … Fiff. 123.—Graffiti from papal crypt, Sau Sisto, Rome. barbarous vernacular of a later time, make a jumble of dates, ofsentiments, and of experiences which, if unraveled, might doubtlessfurnish valuable historic truths to supply the hiatuses now so pain-fully felt. The portions whicii have been…

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