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ft- — ■- - ■ >£r
Nov. s>] SS. Galactio and Episteme. 151
of Alexander Severus, when persecution against the Christians
was raging, a hermit named Onuphrius came in tatters to
the door of their house asking alms. Leucippe was crying
because her husband had reproached her for her barren
womb, and she paid no attention to the hermit. But when
he persisted in his entreaty for a piece of bread, she rose,
called him in, fed him, and told him her trouble. Onuphrius
seized the opportunity to preach to her the Gospel, and to
assure her that if she would receive baptism, God would
look on her and grant her a son. She gladly prepared for
and underwent the sacrament of regeneration, and when she
felt she was about to become a mother, she revealed the
joyful news to Clitopho, and at the same time explained
to him the mysteries of salvation. Clitopho became a
Christian, and had the gratification of becoming the father
of a boy with a complexion as white as milk ; on this account
he had him baptized by the name of Galactio. The child
was a marvel in every way. His beauty was dazzling. Still
more dazzling was his genius. Whilst still a mere child he
surpassed all his masters in learning. When he had reached
the age of twenty-four, Leucippe died, and his father advised him to marry Episteme, a maiden of exquisite beauty,
noble birth, and overflowing wealth. Galactio consented,
but with the resolution of becoming a husband only in
name.
Here transpires the purpose of the author of this continuation of the romance of Tatius. The second part of
Faust was written by Goethe to exhibit his hero finding in
philanthropy that satisfaction which he had sought in vain
in sensual pleasure, as depicted in the first part. The romance
of Clitopho and Leucippe shows earthly love, refined indeed,
but still earthly, triumphant. The second part was written
to counteract the effect produced by the first. Clitopho and
Leucippe are not happy together, human passion had blinded
ft .ft
| Title | The lives of the saints - 13 |
| Creator | Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine) |
| Publisher | J. Grant |
| Place of Publication | Edinburgh |
| Date | 1914 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000185 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | ft- — ■- - ■ >£r Nov. s>] SS. Galactio and Episteme. 151 of Alexander Severus, when persecution against the Christians was raging, a hermit named Onuphrius came in tatters to the door of their house asking alms. Leucippe was crying because her husband had reproached her for her barren womb, and she paid no attention to the hermit. But when he persisted in his entreaty for a piece of bread, she rose, called him in, fed him, and told him her trouble. Onuphrius seized the opportunity to preach to her the Gospel, and to assure her that if she would receive baptism, God would look on her and grant her a son. She gladly prepared for and underwent the sacrament of regeneration, and when she felt she was about to become a mother, she revealed the joyful news to Clitopho, and at the same time explained to him the mysteries of salvation. Clitopho became a Christian, and had the gratification of becoming the father of a boy with a complexion as white as milk ; on this account he had him baptized by the name of Galactio. The child was a marvel in every way. His beauty was dazzling. Still more dazzling was his genius. Whilst still a mere child he surpassed all his masters in learning. When he had reached the age of twenty-four, Leucippe died, and his father advised him to marry Episteme, a maiden of exquisite beauty, noble birth, and overflowing wealth. Galactio consented, but with the resolution of becoming a husband only in name. Here transpires the purpose of the author of this continuation of the romance of Tatius. The second part of Faust was written by Goethe to exhibit his hero finding in philanthropy that satisfaction which he had sought in vain in sensual pleasure, as depicted in the first part. The romance of Clitopho and Leucippe shows earthly love, refined indeed, but still earthly, triumphant. The second part was written to counteract the effect produced by the first. Clitopho and Leucippe are not happy together, human passion had blinded ft .ft |
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