Christian monk, priest, hymnographer and apologist (675/6-749)

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The dream of Saint John Damascene: the Virgin attaches his severed right hand. Drawing, 16--.

Die Zunft der Mailänder Apotheker und das Glasfenster vom Heiligen Johannes dem Damaszener im Dom von Mailand / von Luigi Belloni.

Iōannou Stobaiou Anthologion. Ioannis Stobæi Florilegium / Ad manuscriptorum fidem emendavit et supplevit Thomas Gaisford.

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John of Damascus

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Iōannou Stobaiou Anthologion. Ioannis Stobæi Florilegium / Ad manuscriptorum fidem emendavit et supplevit Thomas Gaisford.