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...Most famed of Mount Athos' religious relics: the camel-hair girdle which legend says the Virgin gave to doubting Thomas; pieces of the True Cross; the skull of St. Basil the Great; the brains of St. John the Baptist; the three gifts of the Magi (gold, frankincense and myrrh...
...wife of two seasons mighty-eared Cineman Clark Sable has lately been "Pappy," and his name for blonde, scatter-whimmed Carole Lombard has become "Ma." Aware also that their appearance at Sam Goldwyn's superspecial, star-stacked Greek War Benefit was characterized by the seemliest reticence, Hollywood magi took counsel among the stars, forecast that another Gable would shortly be added to their house...
...books, 1,189 chapters and 773,000 words in the King James Bible, Jefferson kept only the four Gospels. Then he cut out most of them. Among his excisions from Matthew, Mark, Luke and John: the Annunciation, the visit of the Magi, all the miracles, the Transfiguration, Christ's promise to the thief crucified beside Him ("today shalt thou be with me in Paradise"), the Resurrection, the Ascension...
...back the Holy Books that brought Buddhism to China. It is interesting and perhaps surprising that the Oriental culture display also includes an Italian painting from Fogg, in spite of the amazing treasures sent by the government of Italy. The painting is Cosimo Dura's "The Adoration of the Magi," a small, round work typical of the best done by that North Italian master. In its sculpturesque modeling and graceful dignity, the work is truly great art; and its worth may be said to typify the quality of the contribution which Fogg Museum has made to the Golden Gate Exposition...
...Botticelli's Adoration of the Magi...