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The Meeting of Leo the Great and Attila, Raphael

Catena Aurea on Matthew 4:3–4: Leo the Great

Raphael, The Meeting of Leo the Great and Attila, 1514 · Stanze di Raffaello, Vatican · Public domainRaphael, The Meeting of Leo the Great and Attila, 1514, Stanze di Raffaello, Vatican

CommentLeo the GreatPublic domainMatthew 4:3–4

hence he opposed the adversary rather by testimonies out of the Law, than by miraculous powers; thus at the same time giving more honour to man, and more disgrace to the adversary, when the enemy of the human race thus seemed to be overcome by man rather than by God.

Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).

Also cites: Serm. 39, 3

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