The Passion of the Holy Virgins: Hope, Faith, Charity, and their Mother, Wisdom | Passio Sanctarum Virginum: Spei, Fidei, Karitatis, et Matris earum Sapientiae

Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 462, f.136r
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Text Information

Author |
Anonymous
Language |
Latin
Period |
12th Century
Genre |
Devotional prose, Narrative Prose
Keywords |
chastity, martyrdom, Rome--History--Hadrian--117-138, Romans in literature, faith, wisdom, torture, Devotional literature--Latin (Medieval and modern), Christian drama--Latin (Medieval and modern)
Collection
Gender, Sex and Sensuality: Writings on Women, Men and DesirePrayer, Spirituality, and Life after Death: Global Medieval Perspectives

Introduction to the Source

This twelfth-century martyrdom narrative is found in Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 462, ff. 136r-142v. The entire manuscript can be viewed online here.

Credits

Transcription by Astrid KhooTranslation by Astrid KhooEncoded in TEI P5 XML by Mae Velloso-Lyons

Suggested citation: Anonymous. "The Passion of the Holy Virgins: Hope, Faith, Charity, and their Mother, Wisdom." Trans. Astrid Khoo. Global Medieval Sourcebook. http://sourcebook.stanford.edu/text/passion-holy-virgins. Retrieved on April 15, 2024.