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Quotation from Ecclesiastical History of the English People by Bede

““Right,” said he, “for they have an angelic face, and it is meet that such should be co-heirs with the Angels in heaven.”

Bede (spoken by Gregory the Great)

Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Book II, Chapter I, trans. A. M. Sellar

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Gregory, told that the fair-haired boys for sale in the Roman market are called Angles, resolves on a mission to their people.

Citation: "“Right,” said he, “for they have an angelic face, and it is meet that such should be co-heirs with the Angels in heaven." — Bede, Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Book II, Chapter I, trans. A. M. Sellar. (id bede-ecclesiastical-history-q2)

Virtues: Charity

Portrait: The Venerable Bede translates John 1902, James Doyle Penrose, Public domain.

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