A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1872)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 282
l in his care ofthe plague-stricken, and it ap-peared that some peculiar bless-ing attended him; so prevalentwas this idea that, consideringhis youth and gentleness, the peo-ple were ready to believe him anangel; and he himself was notwithout the thought that a special blessing was on his efforts.… … (Carotto.) St. Roch. 266 LEGENDS AND STORIES hopeless cases He constantly prayed that God might find himworthy to die as a martyr to this care for others. Years passedthus, and he went from city to city, wherever he heard of any dread-ful disease and suffering. At length at Piacenza he was…
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