Here begynneth the legende named in Latyn Legenda aurea, : that is to say in Englysshe the Golden legende : for lyke as passeth golde in valewe al other metallys, soo thys legende excedeth all other bokes
Jacobus, de Voragine, approximately 1229-1298 · [Westminster : Wynkyn de Worde] · leaf 834
— a … fyſe vnto the pdolle of supper/ End vx caufe Quyrpate wold not do it: Jul ag oommaunded to ſtrayne hym on a bann ke and wyth a foꝛke of xron le made to Here folo wech che pallyon of opene his mouth: and put in molten ea ſaynt Quyryace / brennyng / Foꝛ to brenne hys entralls Quprpace ſuffred it…
Saints -- Legends · Imprint 1493
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