A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1872)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 79
tor-tured him by tearing his flesh with iron combs, such as are used tocard wool ; Avhen, as he still remained firm in his faith, he Avas be-headed. He is the patron of Ragusa, also the patron of avooIcombers, of those Avho suffer from throat diseases, and of Avild ani-mals. He is a popular saint… … St. Bonaventura was the great prelate of the Seraphic Order,and -was styled il Dot-tore Serafico. His fameis not confined to hisOrder, as he is consid-ered one of the bright-est lio;hts of the wholeRoman Catholic Church.His name was GiovanniFidanora, and he wasborn at Basfnarea in Tus-cam, in 1221.…
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