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...developed out of everyday Greco-Roman clothing; an enveloping cloak (Latin name: casula, or little house), worn over the tunic, was adopted by the church some time after the 4th century A.D. Made of wool at first, the chasuble-with the increasing availability of silk around the 10th and 11th centuries-gradually acquired a dazzling sumptuousness. The epitome of this was opus Anglicanum, or "English work," a taxingly intricate method of embroidery that flourished in London guild shops during the 13th and 14th centuries. The Met possesses one rare example, the so-called Chichester-Constable chasuble, whose scenes (like...
...Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Flushing. A gift from the Roman Catholic Church to the Greek Orthodox, the relics were sent to New York from the cathedral in Bari, Italy, where other relics of the saint remain. Nicholas' bones had been brought to Bari in the 11th century after being stolen from Myra by Italian soldiers. Little is known about Nicholas. Legends of his good works include one that portrays him supplying dowries for three impoverished girls, thus saving them from careers as prostitutes. That tale, combined with local folklore, eventually produced the St. Nicholas of European tradition...
...heavily favored Harvard varsity squash team opens its quest for its 11th national championship in 12 years as the Crimson clashes with traditional weakling MIT at 7 p.m. tonight...
...time again for squash teams to pop that annual question, as the Harvard racquetmen, engineered by John Wooden-like mentor Jack Barnaby, steamrolls toward the national championships for the 11th time in 12 years...
...press clippings are still accurate, Dowling has still not lost a game he has started, but he's never started a procontest. The Patriots are the first pro football team to give Dowling a chance. He was drafted 11th by the Minnesota Vikings in 1969, but was cut. He latched onto a team in the Atlantic Coast Conference, teaching school at the same time...