figure 1, top). True to one of the most enduring aspects of Augustine’s character, he never travels alone. The panel that most captivated me, though, depicts Augustine’s departure from Rome for Milan. Augustine has acquired relationships of note. Dignitaries attend his departure. Medieval Rome is in the distance behind him, the Tuscan hills lie before them, and over the horizon lies Milan (figure 1, bottom).13 The regal transport of the imperial courier means he can travel on horse. The beasts are
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