A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1890)
Clement, Clara Erskine, 1834-1916 · Boston Houghton, Mifflin · leaf 281
in his care ofthe plague-stricken, and it ap-peared that some peculiar bless-ing attended him; so prevalentwas this idea that, consideringhis youth and gentleness, the peo-ple were ready to believe him anangel; and he himself was notwithout the thought that a special blessing was on his efforts.… … (Carotto.) St. Roch 266 LEGENDS jIXD STORIES hopeless cases He constantly prayed that God might find Jiimworthy to die as a martyr to this care for others. Years passedthus, and he went from city to city, wherever he heard of any dread-ful disease and suffermg. At length at Piacenza he was…
Art and mythology · Christian art and symbolism
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