For by the ancient custom minstrels were engaged to make lamentation for the dead.
Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).
Also cites: Ambrosiaster, in Luc., 8, 52
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Francisco de Zurbarán, Saint Ambrose, c. 1626–1627 · Museo de Bellas Artes, Seville · Public domainFrancisco de Zurbarán, Saint Ambrose, c. 1626–1627, Museo de Bellas Artes, Seville
For by the ancient custom minstrels were engaged to make lamentation for the dead.
Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).
Also cites: Ambrosiaster, in Luc., 8, 52
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