. Sacred and legendary art . aye my body for to And when Valerian desired to see this angel, she sent him to 1 Vide Chaucer, who has given an almost literal version of the old legend inthe Second Nonnes Tale. ST. CECILIA 573. St. Cecilia (Donatello) seek the aged St. Urban, who, being persecuted by the hea-then, had sought refuge in the catacombs. After listening tothe instruction of that holy man, the conversion of Valerianwas perfected, and he was baptized. E-eturning then to hiswife, he heard, as he entered, the most enchanting music ;and, on reaching her chamber, beheld an angel, wh
. Sacred and legendary art . aye my body for to And when Valerian desired to see this angel, she sent him to 1 Vide Chaucer, who has given an almost literal version of the old legend inthe Second Nonnes Tale. ST. CECILIA 573. St. Cecilia (Donatello) seek the aged St. Urban, who, being persecuted by the hea-then, had sought refuge in the catacombs. After listening tothe instruction of that holy man, the conversion of Valerianwas perfected, and he was baptized. E-eturning then to hiswife, he heard, as he entered, the most enchanting music ;and, on reaching her chamber, beheld an angel, who was stand-ing near her, and who held in his hand two crowns of rosesgathered in Paradise, immortal in their freshness and perfume,but invisible to the eyes of unbelievers. With these he en-circled the brows of Cecilia and Valerian, as they knelt beforehim; and he said to Valerian, Because thou hast followed thechaste counsel of thy wife, and hast believed her words, askwhat thou wilt, it shall be granted to thee. And Valerianreplied, ^ I have a brother named Tiburtius, whom I love asmy own soul; grant that his eyes also may be opened to thetruth. And the angel replied with a celestial smile, Thyrequest, 0 Valerian, is plea
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