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Christian Inscriptions
H.P.V. Nunn

Number of quotes: 5


Book ID: 299 Page: 19

Section: 2A1

Florentius erected this monument to his well-deserving son Appronianus, who lived one year nine months and five days. Since he was dearly loved by his grandmother, and she saw that he was going to die, she asked of the Church that he should depart from the world a believer.

Pastor John’s note: 3rd-4th century

Quote ID: 7526

Time Periods: 34


Book ID: 299 Page: 21

Section: 2A2

Take the honey-sweet food of the Saviour of saints and eat it hungrily, holding the Fish in thy hands.

Quote ID: 7527

Time Periods: 23


Book ID: 299 Page: 25

Section: 2C

It is the earliest inscription to a Christian Bishop which can be certainly dated.

Pastor John’s note: c 170

Quote ID: 7528

Time Periods: 2


Book ID: 299 Page: 32

Section: 4B

I confess that I wished to build a new hall for the archives, and to add columns thereto on the right and on the left, which might keep the name of Damasus as their own throughout the ages.

Quote ID: 7529

Time Periods: 4


Book ID: 299 Page: 33

Section: 2A3

This inscription was set up in the crypt behind the present Church of St. Sebastian, formerly called the Basilica of the Apostles, on the Appian Way, to which the bodies of SS. Peter and Paul were removed from their tombs on the Vatican and the Ostian Way in 258, to preserve from desecration during the persecution of Valerian.

Quote ID: 7530

Time Periods: 3



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