Passio Domini Nostri Ihesu Christi
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The Passio Domini Nostri Ihesu Christi is a Cornish religious drama from the late 14th or early 15th century. It is part of the Ordinalia, a trilogy of plays written in Middle Cornish, which also includes Origo Mundi and Resurrexio Domini Nostri Ihesu Christi. This play focuses on the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, forming a significant example of medieval Cornish literature. The Ordinalia trilogy, designed to be performed over three days, is notable for its distinct Cornish tradition, though it shows some Continental influences.1234
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…and the promise of salvation; Passio Domini (“Passion of the Lord”) describes Christ’s temptation and his Crucifixion; Resurrexio Domini (“Resurrection of the Lord”) covers the Resurrection and Ascension. The Ordinalia cannot be dated with certainty but may be from the late 14th or early 15th century. Unlike contemporary works in…
Read More…and the promise of salvation; Passio Domini (“Passion of the Lord”) describes Christ’s temptation and his Crucifixion; Resurrexio Domini (“Resurrection of the Lord”) covers the Resurrection and Ascension. The Ordinalia cannot be dated with certainty but may be from the late 14th or early 15th century. Unlike contemporary works in…
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…to the other two, the Passio Domini Nostri Ihesu Christi; and the Resurrexio Domini Nostri Ihesu Christi. Lacking a treatment of the Nativity and of the ministry of Jesus, the scheme underlying the Ordinalia is more like that of the great French Passions than that of the English Corpus Christi…
Read More…to the other two, the Passio Domini Nostri Ihesu Christi; and the Resurrexio Domini Nostri Ihesu Christi. Lacking a treatment of the Nativity and of the ministry of Jesus, the scheme underlying the Ordinalia is more like that of the great French Passions than that of the English Corpus Christi…
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