Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism (1922)
Inman, Thomas, 1820-1876, Newton, John, M.M.C.B.E · New York, Peter Eckler publishing company · leaf 118
ific fruit is said to have been a pon:^-granate. Mythologically, that writer sees no difficulty in th.estory, for those who affirm that rocks and hard stones havebrought forth. Ip-the Song of Solomon, apples and the treethat bears them are often referred to; and we have inGh. ii. 5 the curious… … 66 is meant; if so, we know that a leaf of that tree is tobe seen in every amorous picture found in Pompeii, theplant having been supposed to increase virile power. Othersimagine that the citron is intended, whose shape makes it anemblem of the testis. However this may be decided, it istolerably…
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