A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1872)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 304
for any purpose.Now she was betrothed toThamvris, who loved herwith great devotion. Hermother, Theoclen, sent forthe youth and told him howii)tent the maiden was uponthe words of Paul; thatshe would neither eat nordrink ; and seemed to carefor nothino; but what sheheard from the Apostle.Then… … (Lorenzo Costa.) St. Thecla. Thecla went to the prison and bribed the turnkey with her earrings,and the jailer with a silver looking-glass, and so irained admission toPaul. She sat at his feet and listened to his instructions, and kissetlhis chains in her delight. Then when the irovernor heard all…
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