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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