. Legends of the monastic orders : as represented in the fine arts. erpent was illustrated by our Saviours crucifixion.(From this we may gather how ancient, even in this country,was the system of type and antitype in Christian art, of whichSir Charles Eastlake has given a most interesting account inthe notes to Kuglers Handbook, p. 216.) And further, brought from Rome in his last journey, a certain John,Abbot of San Martino, precentor (or teacher of music) inthe Popes chapel, whom he placed at Wearmouth to instructhis monks in the chanting the divine services according tothe Gregoria
. Legends of the monastic orders : as represented in the fine arts. erpent was illustrated by our Saviours crucifixion.(From this we may gather how ancient, even in this country,was the system of type and antitype in Christian art, of whichSir Charles Eastlake has given a most interesting account inthe notes to Kuglers Handbook, p. 216.) And further, brought from Rome in his last journey, a certain John,Abbot of San Martino, precentor (or teacher of music) inthe Popes chapel, whom he placed at Wearmouth to instructhis monks in the chanting the divine services according tothe Gregorian manner, which appears to be the first introduc-tion of music into our cathedrals. He also composed manybooks for the instruction of his monks and of those who fre-quented the schools of his monastery. Among the pupils of ST. BENNET BISCOP. 53 St. Bennet was the Venerable Bede, who studied in his convent seven years. After a long life of piety, charity, and munificence, embel-lished by elegant pursuits, this remarkable man died about theyear 9 St. Bennet Bisuop. He is represented as bishop, wearing the mitre and planeta,and bearing the pastoral staff; in the background, the twomonasteries are seen, and the river Tyne flowing between them;—as in a little print by Hollar. i>4 LEGENDS Of THE MONASTIC ORDERS. In association with this enlightened bishop, we ought to findSt. Cuthbert of Durham; a saint in that age, of far greatercelebrity and more extended influence, living and dead; yetlooking back from the point where we now stand, we feel in-clined to adjust the claims to renown more equitably. Perhapswe might say that St. Cuthbert represented the spirituality, andSt. Benedict of Wearmouth the intellect, of their time andcountry. st. cuth- Cuthbert began life as a shepherd, in the valley of the IF IT t Tweed, not far from Melrose, where a religious house hadrecently sprung up under the auspices of St. Aidan. Oneof the legends of his childhood seems to h
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