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A Song For St. Cecilia's Day
"A Song for St. Cecilia's Day" (1687) is the first of two odes written by the English Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, Poet Laureate John Dryden for the annual festival of Saint Cecilia's Day observed in London every 22 November from 1683 to 1703. The ode was sponsored by the Musical Society of London and twice set to music. Background Saint Cecilia was, according to her legend, a Roman virgin of rank, who flourished during the reign of Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. She was a Christian, and, by her purity of life, and constant employment in the praises of her Maker, while yet on earth, obtained intercourse with an angel. Being married to Valerianus, a Pagan, she not only prevailed upon him to abstain from using any familiarity with her person, but converted him and his brother to Christianity. They were all martyrs for the faith in the reign of Septimius Severus. Geoffrey Chaucer, Chaucer has celebrated this legend in the "Second Nonne's Tale", which is almo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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