 It is described as a long pike, intersected by a transversal beam. The silken veil which hung down from the beam was curiously inwrought with the images of the reigning monarch and his children. The summit of the pike supported a crown of gold, which...  Tales of the Early Ages - Seite 108von Horace Smith - 1832Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Elisa Rogers - 1811 - 488 Seiten
...summit of the pike supported a crown of gold, which enclosed Ac mysterious monogram, at once descriptive of the figure of the cross, and the initial letters of the name of Christ. The safety of the labarum was entrusted to fifty guards, of ajiprpred yajor and fidelity. which he... | |
 | Joseph Nightingale - 1812 - 588 Seiten
...his children. The summit of the pike supported a crown of gold which enclosed a mysterious monagram, at once expressive of the figure of the cross, and the initial Jetters of the name of Christ.* The labarum was intrusted to the care of fifty soldiers, of tried courage,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1827 - 474 Seiten
...children. The summit of the pike CHAP. supported a crown of gold which enclosed the myste- - . rious monogram, at once expressive of the figure of the...and the initial letters of the name of Christ™. The safety of the labarum was intrusted to fifty guards, of approved valour and fidelity ; their station... | |
 | John Lemprière - 1827 - 938 Seiten
...Conttantine this standard had an eagle paint ed upon it, but that emperor introduced in lieu of it a mysterious monogram at once expressive of the figure of the cross and the two initial letters of the names of Christ. i-iU. Constantino. The safety of the Labarum was entrusted... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 460 Seiten
...adorned with portraits of the reigning family, and over these the famous Monogram which expresses at once the figure of the cross and the initial letters of the name of Christ. The hearer of the Labarum was an officer of high rank down to the last days of the Byzantine government.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 484 Seiten
...adorned with portraits of the reigning family, and over these the famous Monogram which expresses at once the figure of the cross and the initial letters of the name of Christ. The bearer of the Labarum was an officer of high rank down to the last days of the Byzantine government.... | |
 | 1848 - 508 Seiten
...reigning monarch and bis children. The summit of the pike supported a crown of gold, which enclosed the mysterious monogram, at once expressive of the...cross, and the initial letters of the name of Christ." The safety of the labarum was entrusted to fifty guards; and it was soon supposed tlataslong as they... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 500 Seiten
...adorned with portraits of the reigning family, and over these the famous Monogram which expresses at once the figure of the cross and the initial letters of the name of Christ. The bearer of the Labarum was an officer of high rank down to the last days of the Byzantine government.—... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1304 Seiten
...summit of the pike supported a crown of gold which enclosed the mysterious monogram, at once c\pressive of the figure of the cross, and the initial letters of the name of Christ 3* The safety of the labarum was intrusted to fifty guards, ot the crow and inscription, may be iBcrlbM... | |
 | John Leifchild, Redford (Rev. Dr.) - 1838 - 472 Seiten
...It was a long pike, intersected by a transversal beam. On the top was a golden crown, which enclosed the mysterious monogram, at once expressive of the figure of the cross and of the two initial letters of Christ. The sight of this supposed invulnerable banner animated the soldiers... | |
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