CAELESTIS AGNI NUP

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"CAELESTIS AGNI NUPTIAE". — Hymn of the Vespers of St. Giuliana de' Falconieri (v.). It takes the form of a prayer and recalls certain episodes from the saint’s life. The elegance of style does not always match poetic inspiration, for it is a cold narration of the most salient events in a life of high mysticism, and because the author, Francesco Lorenzini, has drawn too heavily on