Saint Jerome, best known in history as a scholar who made a translation of parts of the bible into a standard Latin that had a long-lasting impact on its interpretation, may also be represented as a penitent who spent four years in the Syrian desert as a hermit. To expel lascivious thoughts of young women, he beat his breast, and he grew spiritually strong through long hou...
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19 3/8 x W: 10 3/4 x Approx. D: 9/16 in. (49.2 x 27.3 x 1.4 cm)
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