1. Add MS 40143
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 40143
- Title:
- POEM on the mystical marriage of St. Catharine of Alexandria, in 869 octosyllabic lines rhyming in couplets. Fr. The poem, after a prologue in praise of God, deals with the birth and education of the saint and the effect of her mother's inconsolable grief upon her. She resolves never to marry any but an immortal spouse, and a hermit from the desert., instructed by the Virgin, brings her to his cell, which is changed into a palace where she is baptized and the marriage with Christ celebrated. Aft...
- Scope & Content:
- Poetry FRENCH: Poem on the mystical marriage of St. Catharine: 14th cent. Catharine, St., of Alexandria: Poem on her mystical marriage: 14th cent.: Fr. Bookplates: Edwardes (Sir Henry Hope): 19th cent. Bookplates: Bourdillon (Francis William): 20th cent. includes: ff. 2, 3 b, 4 Buildwas Abbey; Shrop...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and French
- Date Range:
- 14th century
- Extent:
- 1 item