Golden legend - readings on the saints

812 Pages·2012·47.79 MB·English

by  Jacobus, De Voragine;Ryan, William Granger

THE GOLDEN LEGEND
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Jacobus de Voragine
The Golden Legend
Readings on the Saints
TRANSLATED BY
William Granger Ryan
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY
Eamon Duffy
Princeton University Press
PRINCETON AND OXFORD
Copyright © 1993 by Princeton University Press
Introduction to the 2012 edition
copyright © 2012 by Princeton University Press
Published by Princeton University Press, 41 William Street,
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Cover illustration: Menabuoi, Giusto de (fl. 1349-1390).
Ceiling frescoes in the
Baptistery of the Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary,
Padua, Italy. Photo courtesy of Scala/Art
Resource, NY.
AH Rights Reserved
First printing, 1993
First paperback printing, in two volumes, 1995
First single-volume paperback edition,
with an introduction by Eamon Duffy, 2012
Library of Congress Control Number 2011939496
ISBN 978-0-691-15407-7
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TO
Dominique de Menil
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION BY EAMON DUFFY
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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Prologue 3 20. Saint Marcellus 92
1. The Advent of the Lord 4 21. Saint Anthony 93
2. Saint Andrew, Apostle 13 22. Saint Fabian 96
3. Saint Nicholas 21 23. Saint Sebastian 97
4. Saint Lucy, Virgin 27 24. Saint Agnes, Virgin 101
5. Saint Thomas, Apostle 29 25. Saint Vincent 105
6. The Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ 26. Saint Basil, Bishop 108
According to the Flesh 37 27. Saint John the Almsgiver 113
7. Saint Anastasia 43 28. The Conversion of Saint Paul,
8. Saint Stephen 45 Apostle 119
9. Saint John, Apostle and 25. Saint Paula 121
Evangelist 50 30. Saint Julian 126
10. The Holy Innocents 56 31. Septuagesima 132
11. Saint Thomas of Canterbury 59 32. Sexagesima 134
12. Saint Silvester 62 33. Quinquagesima 135
13. The Circumcision of the Lord 71 34. Quadragesima 137
14. The Epiphany of the Lord 78
35. The Ember Day Fasts 139
15. Saint Paul, Hermit 84 36. Saint Ignatius 140
16. Saint Remy 85 37. The Purification of the Blessed Virgin
17. Saint Hilary 87 Mary 143
18. Saint Macarius 89 38. Saint Blaise 151
19. Saint Felix 91 39. Saint Agatha, Virgin 154
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40. Saint Vaast 157 69. Saint John before the Latin
Gate 284
41. Saint Amand 158
70. The Greater and Lesser
42. Saint Valentine 159
Litanies 285
43. Saint Juliana 160
71. Saint Boniface, Martyr 289
44. The Chair of Saint Peter 162
72. The Ascension of the Lord 291
45. Saint Matthias, Apostle 166
73. The Holy Spirit 299
46. Saint Gregory 171
74. Saints Gordianus and
47. Saint Longinus 184
Epimachus 308
48. Saint Sophia and Her Three
75. Saints Nereus and Achilleus 309
Daughters 185
76. Saint Pancratius 311
49. Saint Benedict 186
77. Saint Urban 314
50. Saint Patrick 193
78. Saint Petronilla 315
51. The Annunciation of the
79. Saint Peter the Exorcist 316
Lord 196
52. Saint Timothy 202 80. Saints Primus and Felicianus 317
53. The Passion of the Lord 203 81. Saint Barnabas, Apostle 318
54. The Resurrection of the Lord 216 82. Saints Vitus and Modestus 322
55. Saint Secundus 225 83. Saint Quiricus and His Mother Saint
Julitta 323
56. Saint Mary of Egypt 227
84. Saint Marina, Virgin 324
57. Saint Ambrose 229
85. Saints Gervasius and
58. Saint George 238
Protasius 326
59. Saint Mark, Evangelist 242
86. The Birth of Saint John the
(60. Saint Marcellinus, Pope 248 Baptist 328
61. Saint Vitalis 249 87. Saints John and Paul 336
62. A Virgin of Antioch 250 88. Saint Leo, Pope 339
63. Saint Peter Martyr 254 89. Saint Peter, Apostle 340
64. Saint Fabian 266 90. Saint Paul, Apostle 350
65. Saint philip, Apostle 267 91. The Seven Brothers, Sons of Saint
Felicity 364
65. Saint Apollonia 268
92. Saint Theodora 365
67. Saint James, Apostle 269
93. Saint Margaret 368
68. The Finding of the Holy
Cross 277 94. Saint Alexis 371
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95. Saint Praxedes 374 120. Saint Bernard 484
96. Saint Mary Magdalene 374 121. Saint Timothy 494
97. Saint Apollinaris 383 122. Saint Symphorian 494
98. Saint Christina 386 123. Saint Bartholomew 495
99. Saint James the Greater 389 124. Saint Augustine 502
100. Saint Christopher 396 125. The Beheading of Saint John the
Baptist 518
101. The Seven Sleepers 401
126. Saints Felix and Adauctus 526
102. Saints Nazarius and
Celsus 404 127. Saints Savinian and Savina 527
103. Saint Felix, Pope 408 128. Saint Lupus 530
129. Saint Mamertinus 531
104. Saints Simplidus and
Faustinus 408 130. Saint Giles 533
105. Saint Martha 409 131. The Birth of the Blessed Virgin
Mary 535
106. Saints Abdon and
Sennen 412 132. Saints Cornelius and
Cyprian 544
107. Saint Germain, Bishop 413
133. Saint Lambert 545
108. Saint Eusebius 416
134. Saint Adrian and His
109. The Holy Maccabees 419
Companions 546
110. Saint Peter in Chains 420
135. Saints Gorgonius and
111. Saint Stephen, Pope 425 Dorotheus 550
112. The Finding of Saint Stephen, the 136. Saints Protus and
First Martyr 426 Hyadnthus 551
113. Saint Dominic 430 137. The Exaltation of the Holy
114. Saint Sixtus 444 Cross 554
115. Saint Donatus 445 138. Saint John Chrysostom 559
116. Saint Cyriacus and His 139. Saint Euphemia 567
Companions 447 140. Saint Matthew, Apostle 569
117. Saint Laurence, Martyr 449 141. Saint Maurice and His
Companions 574
118. Saint Hippolytus and His
Companions 460 142. Saint Justina, Virgin 578
119. The Assumption of the Blessed 143. Saints Cosmas and
Virgin Mary 463 463 Damian 582
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