More magic pictures of the long ago; stories of the people of many lands; with reproductions from works of art and old manuscripts (1920)
Chandler, Anna Curtis · New York : H. Holt · leaf 64
thirty thou-sand measures of wheat. At the lofty entrance Eu-tychius, the old and white-haired man of the city, re-ceived them, but Justinian walked alone through thedoorway, crying, Glory be to God who has thoughtme worthy to finish this work. Solomon, I havesurpassed thee/: JUSTINIAN AND THEODORA… … INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH OF SANCTA SOPHIA, CONSTANTINOPLE Just try to imagine how wonderful the church must have been with its gold andjewels and little cubes of glass; and look for the graceful columns and the manywindows in the great dome. sun illumined the glories of the temple, or as if theywere…
Children's stories · Storytelling
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