Title
596 AD Rome: pope Gregory I
Caption
596 AD Rome: pope Gregory I, passes some youths exposed for sale in the Forum, he asked whence they carne, and on being told they were Anglians, he replied, ì Non Angli sed angelíî not Anglians but angels;The sight of these boys touched his compassionate heart, and caused him, in 596, to send his friend Augustine on a mission to Britain
Date
6th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP17A22_153
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (6,6Mb) / 19,1in x 12,2in / 5735 x 3657 (300dpi)