[183] Légendes Bourguignonnes; "Philippe Pot" p. 154. By l'Abbé B——.
Sovereign Lady, of thy grace, Save me from this fearsome place, Where but cruelty is seen; Come thou me and harm between, Pity all who seek thy face, Mother of God.
Great her worth was, aye, and is To her seekers all, I wis; So of her he speaketh—so, The poor suppliant Philippe Pot— Shielding him from miseries, great her worth.
[186] Those interested in Philippe Pot can find his tomb in the mediæval gallery of the Louvre at Paris. It is one of the best monuments of its kind in existence, certainly inspired by the work of Claus Sluter, and possessing the dramatic qualities of that school. It was completed in 1477-1483, and placed originally in the Abbey of Citeaux. See picture on preceding page.
[187] Description de Bourgogne, tom. iii, p. 33.
[188] "Lettre sur les Richesses historiques de la Bourgogne." Abel Jeandet.
[189] St. Martin, bishop of Tours, who visited Burgundy, probably in the year 376 a.d., was mainly instrumental in putting an end to Paganism among the Gauls.
[190] The debris referred to were discovered in the 18th century. Among the images identified were those of Jupiter, Neptune, Minerva, Pan, Vulcan, Venus, Apollo, Diana, and Esculapius. Histoire de Beaune. M. Rossignol, p. 39.