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Bishop's Mitre

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A woodcut of a heavily decorated bishop's mitre accompanied by a poem, "The Daughter of Myst'ry, the child of Errour, / Mother of Tyranny, of Wars, of Terrour, / The Idol of Reproach, Rocke of offence / To Iew and Gentile, Source of Indulgence / For all Impieties, and th'usurping Crest / 'Bove Diademes, the State, the Churches Pest / Is now discov'red, and all the world awake, / Makes proud Rome, and th'opprobrious Myter shake."

Date Issued or Published
1640
Subject - Topic/Names
Miters
Bishops
Popes
Church
Symbols and symbolism
Catholic Church
Subject - Time Period
Seventeenth century
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P_300000112673_P090
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Title
Bishop's Mitre
Date Issued or Published
1640
Description
A woodcut of a heavily decorated bishop's mitre accompanied by a poem, "The Daughter of Myst'ry, the child of Errour, / Mother of Tyranny, of Wars, of Terrour, / The Idol of Reproach, Rocke of offence / To Iew and Gentile, Source of Indulgence / For all Impieties, and th'usurping Crest / 'Bove Diademes, the State, the Churches Pest / Is now discov'red, and all the world awake, / Makes proud Rome, and th'opprobrious Myter shake."
Primary Language
English
Subject - Topic/Names
Miters
Bishops
Popes
Church
Symbols and symbolism
Catholic Church
Subject - Time Period
Seventeenth century
Extent/Dimensions
18 cm (approx.)
Content Type
Still image
Content Genre
woodcuts (prints)
Source
The Passionate remonstrance made by his Holinesse in the conclave at Rome: upon the late proceedings, and great Covenant of Scotland, &c. : With a reply Of Cardinall De Barbarini in the name of the Roman clergy. Together with a letter of intelligence from the Apostolicke Nuntio (now residing in London) to Pope Vrban the 8
Local Call Number
1640 PASS
Rights Statement
The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e. not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library.
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Institution
Emory University
Holding Repository
Pitts Theology Library
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1640
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