Dear Colleagues,
A colleague in the Italian Department has asked me to forward the following
request:
While reading a 16th century account of the siege of Rome, I have come
across a reference to a dying soldier being consoled by his companions by
having earth put into his mouth. Since this took place at the Castel
Sant'Angelo, and thus on holy ground, I interpret this as an alternative to
being given the last rites, where no priest was available. Does anyone know
of similar cases or examples from the same or an earlier period?
I would be most grateful for any help.
Paolo Rossi
Forwarded by
Andrew Jotischky
Department of History
Lancaster University
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