The church in the catacombs : a description of the primitive church of Rome : illustrated by its sepulchral remains . This supposition is strengthened by the fact, thatthe Church was often represented by a ship sailingheavenward: $ vaug ou^avoSpo^ouo-a of Clement f inlater times steered by Sts. Peter and Paul. Oneof the figures is here copied:. This symbol may help to explain the expressionused by St. Peter, so shall an entrance be minis-tered unto you abundantly: generally referred tothe prosperous entrance of a vessel into port. Theignorance displayed by the sculptor is scarcely to beaccount
The church in the catacombs : a description of the primitive church of Rome : illustrated by its sepulchral remains . This supposition is strengthened by the fact, thatthe Church was often represented by a ship sailingheavenward: $ vaug ou^avoSpo^ouo-a of Clement f inlater times steered by Sts. Peter and Paul. Oneof the figures is here copied:. This symbol may help to explain the expressionused by St. Peter, so shall an entrance be minis-tered unto you abundantly: generally referred tothe prosperous entrance of a vessel into port. Theignorance displayed by the sculptor is scarcely to beaccounted for, excepting by the circumstance, thatthe traffic on the Tiber was confined to barges,unprovided with masts and sails, and towed byhorses. The last four are from the LapidarianGallery. 174 THE SYMBOLS USED A number of sarcophagi exhibit at each cornerthe mask used by actors: this refers to an ideasometimes implied, though seldom expressed by thewriters of ancient times. All the worlds a stage,is a sentiment likely to occur only to a nation wellaccustomed to the drama; though it is sometimesattributed to the prophet David, in the sentencetranslated, Everyman walketh in a vain show;(or image, margin, ref.) Ps. 39. It is elegantlyexpressed in a Pagan inscription preserved byGruter: VIXI • DVM • VIXI • BENE • JAM ? MEAPERACTA
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