 The odious stranger, disguising every circumstance of time and place, assumed the mask of a martyr, a saint, and a Christian hero ; and the infamous George of Cappadocia has been transformed into the renowned St. George of England, the patron of arms,...  Curious Myths of the Middle Ages - Pagina 225door Sabine Baring-Gould - 1889 - 272 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1735 - 704 pagina’s
...aflumed the maik of a martyr, a faint, and a Chriftian hero ; and the infamous George of Cappadocia ha» been transformed into the renowned St. George of England, the patron of arm», of chivalry, and of tht earur. * К ESSAYS ESSAYS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS. No. XXVII. ON THE INTRINSIC... | |
 | Julian (Emperor of Rome) - 1784 - 426 pagina’s
...every circumftance of time and place, afl'umed the maflc of a martvr. a faint, and a Chriflian heroj and the infamous George of Cappadocia has been .transformed...the patron of arms, of chivalry, and of the garter. GIBSON. * It was mean ia Julian to wifh that al! Chriflian writings might be deftroyed. It was beneath... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1801 - 512 pagina’s
...of his Arian disciples, who " introduced his worship into the bosom of the Catholic Church," where " the odious stranger, disguising every circumstance...and a Christian hero ; and the infamous George of Cappadociu has been transformed into the renowned St. George, the patron of England, Chivalry, and... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1801 - 496 pagina’s
...of his Arian disciples, who " introduced his worship into the bosom of the Catholic Church," where " the odious stranger, disguising every circumstance...assumed the mask of a martyr, a saint, and a Christian hero;-and the infamous George of Capr padocia has been transformed into the renowned St. George, thepatroii... | |
 | 1805 - 422 pagina’s
...seeming conversion of those sectaries, introduced his worship into the bosom •of the Catholic church. The odious stranger disguising every circumstance of time and place, assumed the mask of martyr, a saint, and a Christian hero ; and the infamous George of Cappadocia, has been transformed... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 pagina’s
...a place in this work, if it were not necessary to expose the ignorance of those who pretend that he has been transformed into the renowned St. George...the patron of arms, of chivalry, and of the garter, a calumny which has been amply refuted by Pegge, Milner, and others. 1 GERARD (ALEXANDER), an eminent... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1816 - 772 pagina’s
...a martyr, a faint, and a Chriftian hero; and the infamous George of Cappadocia has been tranfformed into the renowned St George of England, the patron of arms, of chivalry, and of the garter." Hiß. Voi. 11.^.404. be feized for his own ufc ; and in his orders ncerning it, he fays that many of... | |
 | Steam boat companion - 1824 - 228 pagina’s
...seeming conversion of those sectaries, introduced his worship into the bosom of the Catholic church. The odious stranger, disguising every circumstance...place, assumed the mask of a martyr, a saint, and a Chrisian hero; and the infamous George, of Cappadocia, has been transformed into the renowned Saint... | |
 | Charles Mills - 1825 - 408 pagina’s
...the chief supporter of the last hypothesis. In his text (vol. iv. c. 23.) he states positively, that “the infamous George of Cappadocia has been transformed...George of England, the patron of arms, of chivalry, and the Garter.” In a note, however, he observes that this transformation is not given as absolutely... | |
 | Charles Mills - 1825 - 838 pagina’s
...supporter of the last hypothesis. In his text (vol. iv. c. 23.) he states positively, that " the infampus George of Cappadocia has been transformed into the...George of England, the patron of arms, of chivalry, and the Garter." In a note, however, he observes that this transformation is not given as absolutely certain,... | |
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