The Life of Saint Meriasek A Cornish Drama |
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Author:
| Stokes, Whitley |
Prepared for Publication by:
| Hermenegild, Brother |
ISBN: | 978-1-4927-5652-1 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $15.95 |
Book Description:
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Mereadoeus, Meriadee (or, in Cornish mouths, Merinsek), son of the Duke of Britanny, is sent to school with his parents' blessing (lines 1-92). His studies and pious conduct are described (93-168j). He returns home already renowned for len.rning, goodness, and courtesy (193-231). Conan, king of Armorica, wishing to wed Ilim to a wealthy princess (16S-192) goes with his nobles to the Duke's house (232-264), and after a feast (265-297) proposes the marriage (298-307). The parents gladly...
More DescriptionMereadoeus, Meriadee (or, in Cornish mouths, Merinsek), son of the Duke of Britanny, is sent to school with his parents' blessing (lines 1-92). His studies and pious conduct are described (93-168j). He returns home already renowned for len.rning, goodness, and courtesy (193-231). Conan, king of Armorica, wishing to wed Ilim to a wealthy princess (16S-192) goes with his nobles to the Duke's house (232-264), and after a feast (265-297) proposes the marriage (298-307). The parents gladly accept (:308- 319). But Meriasek refuses, declaring that be would be consecrated a knight of God' (320-355). After much vain expostulation from the king and :Meriasek's parents (356-473), the king departs in anger (474-482); but the parents give their son their blessing, and he goes to a bishop who ordains him a priest (483-533). He thereupon performs his first miracles p:J4-568). Then with the bishop's blessing, he snils for Cornwell, and after saving the cre,v from shipwreck lands near Camborne (569-648). There he builds lin oratory, makes a well sprin~ up miraculously (649-677), and heals the sick, the maimed, and tile leper (678-758). A pagan lord, Teudar, hearing of this, goes to Meriasek and, after discussing the doctrines of the Conception and the Redemption, requires him to deny Christ, and worship false gods (569-915). l\Ieriasek refusing, 'l'eudar sends Ilis torturers to slay him (916-982). Warned of his danger by a vision, Mel·iasek hides under a rock, and escapes to Britanuy (983-1096). Mter miraculously taming a wolf (1097-1131), he becomcs a. hermit, and builds a chapel on a bleak mountain near Ponthy (1132-1152).The scene of the drama then shifts to Rome. The Emperor Constantine, still a pagan, sends forth his knights to persecute the Christians (1153-1287). The souls of two of the martyrs are received in heaven (1288-1305), and the persecutors scared by lightning. Pope Silvester and his clergy bury the martyrs, and flee to Mount SeraptYll (Somcte 1), while Constautine is stricken with leprosy (1353-] 369). and seeks a cure from a doctor and a pagan bishop (1370-1439). The doctor cheats him (1440-148;»), and the bishop prescribes a bath of children's blood (1486-1521). Constantine has three thousand children collcctcll for slanghter (1522-ln26), but takes pity upon them and their mothers and sets them free (1627-1682). The Apostles Peter and Paul appear in a vision to Constantine, and desire him to send for Silyester and get baptized (lG89-1724). This is done: the emperor is healed by the baptismal waters,and establishes the Christian faith (1725-1865).The scene shifts back to Britanny. ...