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348 Lives of the Saints. [Nov< l6.
S. Emilian left this monastery and wandered south to the
banks of the Dordogne. He entered a forest called then
"a Cumbis."1 There he found a grotto in a sandstone
rock and settled in it. Many people were attracted by his
sanctity. He died there in 767.
The cave of S. Emilian still remains. One descends
into it by a flight of steps cut in the sandstone. On reaching it one sees on the left a tank always full of limpid
water; facing the steps is a sort of long niche or locker
scooped out of the rock, about two feet above the floor
—this is the bed of the saint. A little to the right is
a rough stone planted against the side of the grotto, and
this is supposed to be his chair; near it is a higher stone,
which was his table—at least so says tradition. Above the
grotto stands an exquisite circular chapel, dedicated to the
Holy Trinity, of the 13th century. This chapel is a gem of
early French pointed architecture, and is now used as a
lumber-shed to an adjoining house. A wall pierced by a
coach-door connects this chapel with a huge rock, which
rises in the midst of the town, and forms precipices on two
sides. One abrupt scoop is towards the west, the marketplace is before the southern face of rock, and the street
slopes gradually up to the level of the platform on top of
the rock. This southern face of rock is pierced with rich
flamboyant windows and doors, and the whole mass of rock
is hollowed out into a stately church dedicated to the Three
Kings. This monolithic church is one of the most remarkable monuments of mediaeval industry and ingenuity in
Europe. It is unique in its way.2
1 A commune of S. Emilion still bears the name of Saint-Laurent-des-Combes; the
word is Celtic, cwm, a vale, the Devonshire " combe."
3 See an article by the author, "S. Emilion and its Monolithic Church," in "The
Sacristy," Hodges, 1872, vol. ii. p. 171-5.
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| Title | The lives of the saints - 13 |
| Creator | Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine) |
| Publisher | J. Grant |
| Place of Publication | Edinburgh |
| Date | 1914 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000408 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 348 Lives of the Saints. [Nov< l6. S. Emilian left this monastery and wandered south to the banks of the Dordogne. He entered a forest called then "a Cumbis."1 There he found a grotto in a sandstone rock and settled in it. Many people were attracted by his sanctity. He died there in 767. The cave of S. Emilian still remains. One descends into it by a flight of steps cut in the sandstone. On reaching it one sees on the left a tank always full of limpid water; facing the steps is a sort of long niche or locker scooped out of the rock, about two feet above the floor —this is the bed of the saint. A little to the right is a rough stone planted against the side of the grotto, and this is supposed to be his chair; near it is a higher stone, which was his table—at least so says tradition. Above the grotto stands an exquisite circular chapel, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, of the 13th century. This chapel is a gem of early French pointed architecture, and is now used as a lumber-shed to an adjoining house. A wall pierced by a coach-door connects this chapel with a huge rock, which rises in the midst of the town, and forms precipices on two sides. One abrupt scoop is towards the west, the marketplace is before the southern face of rock, and the street slopes gradually up to the level of the platform on top of the rock. This southern face of rock is pierced with rich flamboyant windows and doors, and the whole mass of rock is hollowed out into a stately church dedicated to the Three Kings. This monolithic church is one of the most remarkable monuments of mediaeval industry and ingenuity in Europe. It is unique in its way.2 1 A commune of S. Emilion still bears the name of Saint-Laurent-des-Combes; the word is Celtic, cwm, a vale, the Devonshire " combe." 3 See an article by the author, "S. Emilion and its Monolithic Church," in "The Sacristy," Hodges, 1872, vol. ii. p. 171-5. -► 4 |
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