A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1872)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 199
her to be taken away,but when they tried they could not move her. Then they fastenedropes to her, and pulled her, but still she remained fixed. All themagicians and sorcerers were brought, but their spells had no power 182 LEGENDS AND STORIES on her. Then they kindled a great fire about her, but… … (Crivelli ) bt l^ucia Her body was buried by the Christians on the very spot where seedied, and not long after a church was erected there and dedicatedin her name. Tliis legend, which is one of the most ancient, doesnot speak of the loss of her eyes, but more modern ones relate thufollowing…
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