Printer's Device of Jean Francois Bronckart

Book Title: La Sainte Bible / traduite en françois sur la Vulgate; avec des notes courtes tirées des SS. Peres & des meilleurs interprétes, pour l'intelligence des endroits les plus difficiles, La traduction du Pseautier selon l'Hébreu à côté de la Vulgate, et La concorde des quatre évangelistes: le tout divisé en trois tomes ...

Author: Bible. French. Le Maistre de Sacy. 1700.

Image Title: Printer's Device of Jean Francois Bronckart

Description: The Jansenist device representing the three theological virtues: Faith (represented by blindfolded woman), Hope (represented by an anchor), and Charity (represented by a flaming heart). A Latin inscription runs along the medallion: ARDET AMANS SPE NIXA FIDES (“Faith, relies on Hope, burning with the fire of Charity”). This inscription appeared in the frontispiece of all Jansenist books.

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