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Herodias mutilating the severed head of Saint John the Baptist held by Salome. Oil painting attributed to Pieter de Grebber.
Grebber, Pieter de, approximately 1600-1652 or 1653.Date: [between 1640 and 1649?]Reference: 44824i- Books
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Herodias; or Cruelty and revenge, the effects of unlawful pleasure, illustrated in a sermon, on the death of John the Baptist, preached at Portsmouth, to the Rev'd Dr. Langdon's congregation, on Lord's Day, June 14th, 1772. By Samuel Macclintock, A.M. Pastor of the church in Greenland. Published at the request of many of the hearers.
Macclintock, Samuel, 1732-1804.Date: [1772]- Pictures
The head of John the Baptist is brought to Salome and Herodias. Engraving by S.A. Bolswert after P.P. Rubens.
Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640.Reference: 22681i- Books
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A new historical catechism ; containing, witty answers to several questions, of many wonderful matters in ancient history. Shewing, 1. The light of the Heathen World. 2. The consession and decease of Oracles 3. The miracles that happened at our Saviour's birth. 4. The Usurpation of Herod to the kingdom of Judea by treachery. 5. The many great and cruel murders committed by him, together with the way and manner of murdering the children of Bethlehem. 6. An account of the miserable death, with the miserable deaths of his successors. 7. The death of Herodias and her dancing daughter. 8. The death of Pontius Pilate, and Nero the Roman Emperor. 9. The destruction of Jerusalem, with the number of those that died in the siege, as likewise the number of those that were sent to be put to death as the Emperor pleased for his own diversion. 10. Josephus and the Roman Account of our Saviour. 11. A remarkable story of the Mogul and a divining Ape, with a wonderful apparition that happened at Mahomet's Tomb. And other things very worthy of observation.
Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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A new historical catechism; containing witty answers to several questions, of many wonderful matters in ancient history. Shewing, 1. The light of the Heathen world. 2. The confession and decease of oracles. 3. The miracles that happened at our Saviour's birth. 4. The usurpation of Herod to the kingdom of Judea by treachery. 5. The many great and cruel murders committed by him, together with the way and manner of murdering the children of Bethlehem. 6. An account of his miserable death, and of his successors. 7. The death of Herodias and her dancing daughter. 8. The death of Pontius Pilate, and Nero the Roman Emperor. 9. The destruction of Jerusalem, with the number of those that died in the siege, as likewise the number of those that were sent to be put to death, as the Emperor pleased for his own diversion. 10. Josephus and the Roman account of our Saviour. To which is added, a remarkable story of the Great Mogul and a divining ape, with a wonderful apparition that happened at Mahomet's tomb; And other Things very worthy of Observation.
Date: 1791