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From the Patrologia Latina database some genuine fresh medieval air, to
wipe off the heavy perfumed scent of the late Victorian cult of saints (no
offence to Phyllis). The late friar Usuard in Paris was fortunate enough to
pass away before anybody got the stigmata. Have a nice Sunday everybody.
Erik.
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Martyrologium Usuardi, Junius Die 28.
Vigilia apostolorum Petri et Pauli, et natalis beati Leonis pontificis et
doctoris.
Apud Lugdunum Galliae [Lyon], sancti Hirenei episcopi et martyris, quem
constat beati Policarpi sacerdotis et martyris fuisse discipulum, ut
scribit Hieronymus apostolorum temporum vicinum. Postea vero persecutione
Severi, cum omni fere civitatis suae populo, glorioso coronatus est
martyrio.
Alexandriae, sanctorum martyrum Plutarchi, Sereni, Heraclidis, Herois,
Potamienae, Marcellae cum aliis tribus, inter quos praecipue emicuit
Potamiena virgo, quae primo immensos et innumeros agones pro virginitate
desudans, deinde etiam pro martyrio exquisita et inaudita tormenta
perpessa, ad ultimum igni consumpta est.
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Martyrologium Usuardi, Junius Die 29.
Romae, natalis beatorum apostolorum Petri et Pauli, qui passi sunt sub
Nerone Caesare, Basso et Tusco consulibus. Quorum prior in eadem urbe juxta
viam Triumphalem totius orbis veneratione celebratur, sequens quoque in via
Ostiensi sepultus, pari habetur honore.
Eodem die, sancti Marcelli martyris, qui apud castrum Argentomacum
[Argenton-Château (Deux-Sèvres)] pro fide Christi una cum Anastasio
militari, capite plexus est (Bouillart.: "cum Anastasio militari viro
martyrio coronatus est").
In territorio Senonico [Senones (France)], Beatae, virginis.
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Martyrologium Usuardi, Junius Die 30.
Commemoratio sancti Pauli apostoli, quem cum beato Petro cruce appenso,
coelum gladio necatum excepit una (Addit Bouillart.: "Non tamen eadem die,
sed evoluto anni tempore, ut vir disertus Arator scribit").
Romae, natalis beatissimae Lucinae discipulae apostolorum.
Lemovicas civitate [Limoges], sancti Marcialis episcopi, cum duobus
presbyteris Alpiniano et Stratocliniano [Bouillart.: Stratocliano], quorum
vita miraculorum signis admodum effulsit.
Ipsa die, sancti Corsici presbiteri et Leonis subdiaconi.
In territorio Vivariensi [Vivarais (Ardèche)], sancti Ostiani presbiteri et
confessoris.
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It is perhaps again the time to remember the terrific
resource on the web of the original edition of Graesse:
Orbis Latinus
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/ets/Graesse/contents.html
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Mag.art. Erik Drigsdahl CHD Center for Haandskriftstudier i Danmark
Kapelvej 25B 3.tv Phone: +45 +35 37 20 47
DK-2200 Copenhagen N Email: <[log in to unmask]>
DENMARK http://www.chd.dk
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