Monologue

Name Of Jesus Monologue from Every Man in His Humour

From Every Man in His Humour by Ben Jonson

any · contemplative · 1:17 min

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A festival in honour of the name of Jesus appears was anciently held on the second Sunday in Epiphany, from whence it was removed at the reformation to this day, and the name of St. Donatus expunged by the English reformers to make room for it. That saint’s name had previously been substituted for that of St. Afra, to whom the day had first been dedicated in honour of her martyrdom. * * * * * (Illustration: ~Caput Sancti Adalberonis.~) Augsburg cathedral was rebuilt by St. Ulric to whom and St. Afra jointly it was dedicated: a Latin folio with engravings by Kilian describes its magnificence. (291) In the church were preserved the sculls of several saints, blazing with jewellery, mitred or crowned, reposing on embroidered cushions, and elevated on altars or reliquaries. One of these is selected as a specimen of the sumptuous adornment of deceased mortality in Roman catholic churches.

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The character reflects on the historical significance of religious practices and the transformation of sacred traditions, evoking a sense of loss and reverence for the past.

30s · melancholy · death · honor · faith · mortality

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