Cathermerinon

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Cathermerinon

poem by Prudentius

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The Cathemerinon (“Book in Accordance with the Hours”) comprises 12 lyric poems on various times of the day and on church festivals. The symbolism of light and darkness occasionally develops into sustained allegory. The Peristephanon (“Crowns of Martyrdom”) contains 14 lyric poems on Spanish and Roman…
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The Cathemerinon (“Book in Accordance with the Hours”) comprises 12 lyric poems on various times of the day and on church festivals. The symbolism of light and darkness occasionally develops into sustained allegory. The Peristephanon (“Crowns of Martyrdom”) contains 14 lyric poems on Spanish and Roman…
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