The Lives of the Saints (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book The Lives of the Saints (Classic Reprint) written by Sabine Baring-Gould and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Lives of the Saints In 610, Pope Boniface IV. Obtained the Pantheon at Rome from the Emperor Phocas. The Pantheon had been rebuilt or restored by Marcus Agrippa, and was dedicated to all the gods and goddesses of the heathen heaven. Boniface cleansed the building and consecrated it to S. Mary the Virgin and All Martyrs. The feast of this dedication was kept on the 13th of May. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.