Translations from Prudentius; A selection from his works, rendered in English verse with and introduction and notes - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...Spirit and flesh obey Thy Word. in. Those elements asunder riven, The links are broken, and he must The body yield to thirsty dust; The vaporous soul is lost in heaven. IV. For all Creation shall wax old, What was compact apart be rent, What woven and diversely blent Unravelled must be and unrolled. Hanc tu, Deus optime, mortem famulis abolere paratus iter inviolabile monstras, quo perdita membra resurgant: Ut, dum generosa caducis ceu carcere clausa ligantur, pars ilia potentior extet, quae germen ab aethere traxit. Si terrea forte voluntas luteum sapit et grave captat, animus quoque pondere victus sequitur sua membra deorsum. At si generis memor ignis contagia pigra recuset, vehit hospita viscera secum pariterque reportat ad astra. Nam quod requiescere corpus vacuum sine mente videmus, spatium breve restat, ut alti repetat conlegia sensus. V. But what an if Thy servant dies? Thou shalt destroy this death, O God! Lo! a safe path, that from the sod The ruined limbs may yet arise. VI. For though the immortal part be pent In mortal, as by prison-gates, An ampler destiny awaits That Heaven-descended element. VII. If grovelling in the dust, the will Minds earthly things, and hugs her chain, Dragged by the body in its train, She rests not on the holy hill. VIII. But if regardful of her birth The essence pure lives free from stain, Aloft she bears to Heaven again The form she dwelt in here on earth. IX. Soulless and quiet as a stone The body sleeps: but soon 'tis done, The nobler brotherhood is won, Nor lies it empty and alone. Venient cito secula, cum iam socius calor ossa revisat animataque sanguine vivo habitacula pristina gestet. Quae pigra cadavera pridem tumulis putrefacta iacebant, volucres rapientur in auras animas comitata priores. Hinc maxima cura sepul...
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