A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1872)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 155
Hugh, Mar-tyr. The legend con-nected with this mar-tyr is one of the latestof the monkish fables,and relates that thischild, who is repre-sented as about threeyears old, was stolenby the Jews andcrucified by them inridicule of the Saviourof the Christians, andin revenge for thecruelties which… … (Boisseree Gallery.)St. Hugh presenting a votary. William of Norwich, A. D. 1137 ;1182 ; and St. Simon of Trent, A. D.death is in 1255, August 27. St. Hyacinth belonged to the family of the Aldrovanski, one ofthe most noble in Silesia. He was educated in Bologna, and wasdistinguished not only for…
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