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Excerpt from "The Golden Legend"
de Voragine, Jacobus
de Voragine, Jacobus
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Excerpt of "The Lyfe of Saynt George" from "The Golden Legend." Originally written by Jacobus de Voragine (1229-1298) and translated and printed in English by William Caxton (circa 1422-1492).
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This printed leaf is an excerpt from "The Lyfe of Saynt George" within "The Golden Legend." This text was originally written in Latin by Jacobus de Voragine in the thirteenth century. It was later printed by William Caxton in the fifteenth century. William Caxton is generally known as the first English printer. "The Golden Legend" is a collection of hagiographies, or biographies of saints. This excerpt was printed in blackletter font on rag linen paper and includes a woodcut illustration.
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2020-03-23T15:26:07Z
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Printed by William Caxton
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Hagiography, Jacobus de Voragine, approximately 1229-1298, Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492
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de Voragine, Jacobus. Excerpt from "The Golden Legend." London: Printed by William Caxton, 1483. Bentley Rare Book Museum.