A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1872)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 78
e governor tor-tured him by tearing his flesh with iron combs, such as are used tocard wool; when, as he stiU remained firm in his faith, he was be-headed. He is the patron of Ragusa, also the patron of woolcombers, of those who suffer from throat diseases, and of wild ani-mals. He is a popular… … 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 lights of the wholeRoman Catholic Church.His name was GiovanniFidanga, and he wasborn at Bagnarea in Tus-cany, in 1221. In…
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