Fragrance among old volumes; essays and idylls of a book lover (1910)
Anderton, Basil, b. 1864 · London : K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & co., ltd. · leaf 130
sks, do you say, O man ? You are called toa kingdom, even the Kingdom of the Son of God,and you stay there a mass of yawns, scratchingyourself and sluggishly dozing ! The third symbol is again a striking one, andis of charming workmanship. The cup of thesacrament is standing on an altar. From out… … TWO MINOR BOOKS OF EMBLEMS 95 illuminating a throng of little angels and cherubsand the billowy clouds on which they rest. Theangels are kneeling and holding out reverentclasped hands towards the Eucharist. The fourth emblem is to symbolise the renun-ciation of all things, and bears beneath it…