by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Erumpebat Per S. Benedeto
Language: Latin
Available translation(s): FRE
Erumpebat undique Fama sanctitatis Beatissimi Patris nostri Benedicti. Erumpebat undique Fama et augebatur Benedictus in die maiori gratia ventura predicendo. Unde Rex Gothicus Totila ut eludat propheti cum Sancti Benedicti Spiritum suum illi spatharium indutum mittit purpura. A multis servus sociis Dum comitatus simulat se Regem esse Totila Hoc benedictus in tuens statim dicit spathario. Depone fili quod geris, depone purpuram, depone coronam Sceptrum, depone ornamentum enim illud Regium tuum non est depone. Oh turpis, oh demens astutia que vel per iocum, per iocum fallere sanctorum oculos non potest. Verum Dum prestat Totila Sancto Benedicto maximum genuflexus obsequium Regi Idolatre plurima, Benedictus prenuntiat. Oh pulcra, oh felix devotio que impetrare gratias a sanctis vocibus non dubitat.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Barbara Strozzi (1619 - 1677), "Erumpebat Per S. Benedeto", op. 5 no. 6, published 1655 [ alto, continuo ], from Sacri Musicali Affetti, no. 6, Gardano, Venice [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Elle se répandait partout. Pour Saint Benoît", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2017-05-21
Line count: 24
Word count: 116