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Title: Legends of the monastic orders : as represented in the fine arts. Forming the second series of Sacred and legendary art
Year: 1867 (1860s)
Authors: Jameson, Mrs. (Anna), 1794-1860
Subjects: Saints Monasticism and religious orders Christian art and symbolism
Publisher: London : Longmans, Green, and Co.
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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ted 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 in thenotes to Kuglers Handbook, p. 216.) And further, St. Bennetbrought from Rome in his last journey, a certain John, abbot ofSan Martino, precentor (or teacher of music) in the Popeschapel, whom he placed at Wearmouth to instruct his monks inthe chanting the divine services according to the Gregorianmanner, which appears to be the first introduction of music intoour cathedrals. He also composed many books for the instruc-tion of his monks and of those who frequented the schools of his A.pocalypse. ST. BENNET BISC0P. monastery. Among the pupils of St. Bennet was the Venerable ua •■•■■■Bede, who studied in his convent during seven years. After a long life of piety, charity, and munificence, embellishedby elegant pursuits, this remarkable man died about the year703.
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St. Bennet Biscop. He is represented as bishop, wearing the mitre and planet a,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. 64 LEGENDS OF THE MONASTIC ORDERS. m:i:T. 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 Tweed, not far from Melrose, where a religious house had recentlysprung up under the auspices of St. Aidan. One of the legendsof his childhood seems to have been invented as an instructiveapologue for the edification of schoo

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