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 II

SPECIAL REFERENCE IN THE "MONZA" PAPYRUS, ETC.

The "Monza" Catalogue—made for Queen Theodolinda by Gregory the Great, with notices of number of martyrs from the catalogue in question—Inscriptions of Pope Damasus—References by the poet Prudentius on the number of martyrs       214

III

DEDUCTIONS FROM THE "MONZA" CATALOGUE AND "PILGRIM" GUIDES

General summary, allowing for some exaggeration in the "Pilgrim" Guides and in the "Monza" Catalogue, on the great numbers of these confessors and martyrs       215

BOOK IV

THE ROMAN CATACOMBS

PART I

INTRODUCTORY

The nature of the catacombs' witness to the secret of the "Inner Life" of the Church—A brief sketch of the contents of the Fourth Book       219

I

THE ROMAN CATACOMBS—THEIR PLACE IN ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY

Early researches—Their disastrous character—De Rossi—His view of the importance of the testimony of the catacombs in early Christian history—Much that has been considered legendary is really historic—Witness of catacombs to the faith of the earliest Christians       223

II

DE ROSSI'S WAY OF WORKING IN HIS INVESTIGATIONS

Among the materials with which De Rossi worked may be cited: Acta Martyrum of S. Jerome, Liber Pontificalis, the "Pilgrim Itineraries," and the "Monza" Catalogue, which is specially described—Decoration of certain crypts—Basilica (ruins) above ground—Luminaria—Graffiti of pilgrims—Inscriptions of Pope Damasus in situ, and also preserved in ancient syllogæ       226