Letters from a Mourning City; (Naples. Autumn, 1884) - Brossura
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ... XIII HOW PUCK WAS LOST "... the firmest friend, The first to welcome, foremost to defend." Lord Byron. T had become quite dark inside the old church of Santa Maria del Carmine, here and there alone did the light of a wax-candle fall upon the kneeling poor who had just one more sorrow to confide to the Blessed Virgin, who wished to invoke her powerful assistance just once more against some trouble, to implore her, just once more, to grant some peace unto their weary souls. Santa Maria del Carmine is the church of the poor people, and the poor people were well aware that now, more than ever, did they stand in need of the Blessed Virgin's help. A few of them had timidly ventured up to the wonder-working crucifix which human hands had been unable to destroy, and which was better able to protect them than San Gennaro himself,1 but most of them stood beneath a side arch, whilst others deemed themselves unworthy of drawing nearer than the door, where humbly gathered together, they kissed the threshold of the Blessed Mother's sanctuary. The bells rang out the Angelus, and with a profound obeisance, one after the other got up to go. The doors were just about to be closed, and I walked slowly 1 Here is what the sacristan will tell you about this crucifix. During the bombardment of Naples by Alfonso of Aragon in 1439, a bullet pierced the window above the high altar and went whizzing through the air in the direction of the crucifix, but the image bowed its head and the bullet lodged in the wall. At the same time Alfonso's brother fell to the ground mortally wounded by a bullet which struck him on the head. down one of the side aisles. At that moment a man entered the church, he fell upon his knees, his lips moved hastily in earnest prayer, over and...
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- EditoreTheClassics.us
- Data di pubblicazione2013
- ISBN 10 1230266038
- ISBN 13 9781230266039
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine44
- Valutazione libreria
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