A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1872)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 37
(Mosaic, 5th Century.) St. Luke. roar of the sire ; thus they are anemblem of the lle?urrection, ofwhich St. Mark is called the his-torian. 3. The Ox was given St. Lukebecause he especially sets forththe rj-iesthood of Clirist, and theox is symbolical of sacrifice. 4. The Eagle was given to St.… … John as an emblem ofthe lofty flights of hisinsj)lration. Others regarded these Beasts as shadowingforth the Incarnation,Passion, Risurreetion,and Ascension of Je-sus ; ;ind they are alsobelieved to represent the iourfold character (Mosaic, 11th Centmy.) St. John. of Ciir.st as man. king,…
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