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Title: Lives and legends of the great hermits and fathers of the church, with other contemporary saints
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: D'Anvers, N., d. 1933
Subjects: Saints Saints Christian art and symbolism Painting
Publisher: London : G. Bell & sons
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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y Luca Delia Robbia in S. Maria della Misericordia,Florence, the brothers appear on either side of the centralgroup, and there still remain good statues of them in theniches above the figures of the Apostles and Martyrs inthe remarkable bronze doors, designed by Donatello, of theold Sacristy of S. Lorenzo, Florence. Another doctor who suffered martyrdom about the sametime as Saints Cosmas and Damianus was St. Pantaleon ofNicomedia, a man of noble birth, fascinating personality, andhigh culture, who when still in early youth attracted theattention of the Emperor Galerius Maximianus, and was byhim appointed Court physician at Rome. The son of aheathen father, but of a Christian mother, Pantaleon hadbeen secretly baptized in infancy, and had been taught theprinciples of Christianity. These principles do not, how-ever, appear to have taken very deep root in his character,for he at first concealed his religion, taking part with hisfellow-courtiers in the worship of the gods. He was, fortu-
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ST. PANTALEON 57 nately, later brought to a better mind by an old priestnamed Hermolaus, who persuaded him to avow himself aChristian, and to use his medical skill for the poor in Rome,seeking no earthly reward. The change in all his habits whichnow took place—for he devoted every spare moment to nursingthe sick—soon attracted the notice of his fellow-courtiers, andthe rumour of the miracles his faith enabled him to perform,came to the ears of the Emperor himself. Anxious to save hisfavourite, Galerius sent for him, and admonished him in private.But it was of no use. St. Fantaleon remained steadfast,and reluctantly his master was obliged to allow the law to takeits course. After a public trial the doctor was condemned todeath, and was, it is said, first bound to a barren olive-tree,with his hands nailed to the top of his head, the blood fromhis wounds, as it dropped down the trunk, causing foliage andfruit to sprout forth. When at last the sufferer was led forthto be beheaded, eve

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