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Anonymus [1576], Tragoedia De fortissimo S. Catharinae certamine, versio electronica (), 1883 versus, Ed. Tilg, Stefan [word count] [anonymus-tragoedia-de-fortissimo].
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Neci dedisti? Et nunc in virginem furis,
Immanis, atrox, impie, exitiabilis?
Me excarnifica, lacera male, igne me crema:
Sum Christianus, traderer libens neci,
Tyranne, dii tui sunt atri daemones!
Mar: Est mentis inops, o imperator, gestiens
Martyr vocari. Fustibus tundi solet
Nec conqueri de iniuria: fustes date!
Cat: Optata nunc est hora mortis inclytae,
Qua facta Christi martyr attester fidem.
Sed, Christe, culpam, oro, remitte nesciis,
Miserere potius turpiter aberrantium, 1753] furis in virginem A. 1733–47] H 1503sq., 1509–20. 1733sq.] B 1826sq. 1735sq. Post … vis] C 1905sq. 1744sq.] C 1914sq. 1748sq.] H 1539sq. 1749sq.] B 1887, 1834. 1758–60] B 1844–46. 1761–67] H 1522–28. 1761] C 1931. 1763–65] C 1949–51; B 1926sq.; Vulg. Luc. 23,34 Pater dimitte illis, non enim sciunt quid faciunt.
Et si quis huius sit memor certaminis!
En pectus istuc et caput simul paro:
Demitte quovis, miles, ensem flammeum!
Mac: Catharina, Christi sponsa nobilissima,
Virgo archimartyr, pectoris adamantini
Gloriosa victrix: debitam certaminis


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Anonymus [1576], Tragoedia De fortissimo S. Catharinae certamine, versio electronica (), 1883 versus, Ed. Tilg, Stefan [word count] [anonymus-tragoedia-de-fortissimo].
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