Part 6

I may give you some farther extracts from a MS. Note Book relative to this corporation at a future period.

SAMUEL HAYMAN, Clk.

South Abbey, Youghal.

_The Passion of our Lord dramatised_ (Vol. ix., p. 373.).--A drama on the _Passion of Christ_ (the first specimen of the kind that has descended to our days) is attributed to St. Gregory of Nazianzum, but is more probably the production of Gregory of Antioch (A.D. 572). It is described by most of the ecclesiastical writers: Tillemont, Baillet, Baronius, Bellarmin, Dupin, Vossius, Rivet, Labbæus, Ceillier, Fleury, &c.

In 1486, when _La Mistère de la Passion_, or the Passion of our Saviour, was exhibited at Antwerp, the beholders were astonished by _five_ different scaffolds, each having several stages rising perpendicularly: paradise was the most elevated, and it had two stages. But even this display was eclipsed by another exhibition of _The Passion_, where no fewer than _nine_ scaffolds were displayed to the wondering gaze of the people.

In 1556, according to Strype (_Life of Sir Thos. Pope_, Pref. p. vii.), the _Passion of Christ_ was represented at the Grey Friers in London, on Corpus Christi Day, before the Lord Mayor, the Privy Council, and many great persons of the realm. Again, the same historian informs us (_Ecclesiastical Memorials_, iii. c. xlix.) under the date 1557:

"The _Passion of Christ_ was acted at the Grey Friers on the day that war was proclaimed against France, and in honour of that occasion."

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It is generally considered that the last miracle play represented in England was that of _Christ's Passion_, in the reign of James I., which Prynne informs us was--

"Performed at Elie House in Holborne, when Gondomar lay there, on Good Friday at night, at which there were thousands present."

Busby's idea, "that the manner of reciting and singing in the theatres formed the original model of the Church service," is as absurd as it is untenable.

EDWARD F. RIMBAULT.

It is said that Apollonarius of Laodicea (A.D. 362), and Gregory of Nazianzum not much later, dramatised our Lord's Passion. Many, however, regard the _Christus Patiens_, ascribed to Gregory, as spurious. The Passion of our Lord was represented in the Coliseum at Rome as much as six centuries ago. The subject was a favourite one in Italy. In France, "The Fraternity of the Passion of our Saviour" received letters patent from Charles VI. in 1402. Their object was to perform moralities or mysteries, _i. e._ plays on sacred subjects. In 1486, the Chapter of the Church at Lyons gave sixty livres to those who had played the mystery of the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. In 1518, Francis I. confirmed by letters patent the privileges of the Confrères de la Passion: one of their pieces, reprinted in 1541, is entitled _Le Mystère de la Passion de N. S. J. C._ The same subject was common in Spain and Germany. In England the Coventry mysteries, &c. partook of the same character. The Cotton MS. (Vespasian, b. viii.) and the Chester Whitsun plays (Harleian MS. 2013.) would probably afford information which I cannot now give. So late as 1640, Sandys wrote a tragedy, on a plan furnished by Grotius, upon Christ's Passion. A little research would give H. P. a number of similar facts.

B. H. C.

If your correspondent wishes for authority for the fact of our blessed Lord's Passion being dramatised, he will find an example in Gregor. Naz., the _editio princ._ of which I have before me, entitled [Greek: Christos paschôn], Rom. 1542.

J. C. J.

See the true account and explanation of the service of the Passion, in Cardinal Wiseman's _Lectures on the Offices of Holy Week_, 1854, 8vo., Dolman.

W. B. T.

_Hardman's Account of Waterloo_ (Vol. ix., pp. 176. 355.).--Lieutenant Samuel Hardman was present with the 7th Hussars at the cavalry actions of Sahagun (Dec. 21, 1808) and Benevente (Dec. 29, 1808), previous to his appointment, May 19, 1813, as Cornet, Royal Waggon Train, "from serjeant-major, 7th Light Dragoons." I was in error in stating that he was appointed "Lieutenant and Adjutant, Dec. 15, 1814, in the 10th Hussars, _in which he had commenced his military career_." The 10th and 15th Hussars were in action at Sahagun and Benevente, but Mr. Hardman never served in the 10th Hussars until December 1814.

Query, Why is Sahagun not to be found on the appointments of the 10th Hussars, as well as on those of the 15th Hussars, as both regiments were engaged with the enemy on that occasion?

G. L. S.

_Aristotle_ (Vol. ix., p. 373.).--See Aristotle's _Ethics_, bk. v. ch. iv.

B. H. C.

_Papyrus_ (Vol. ix., p. 222.).--If R. H. means the growing plant, it is to be found in most botanical gardens.

P. P.

_Bell at Rouen_ (Vol. viii., p. 448.; Vol. ix., p. 233.).--A portion of the great George d'Ambois is preserved in the Museum of Antiquities at Rouen, where I saw it four years ago.

CPL.

_Word-minting_ (Vol. ix., pp. 151. 335.).--Your correspondent J. A. H. cannot have seen Richardson's _Dictionary_, where he will find the word _derangement_, in the sense of madness, illustrated by an instance from Paley, _Evidences_, prop. 2.

CPL.

_Coleridge's Christabel_ (Vol. vii., pp. 206. 292.; Vol. viii., pp. 11. 111.; Vol. ix., p. 455.).--My Query relative to Christabel (Vol. vii., p. 292.) seems to have been lost sight of, and has not as yet received a reply. Will you kindly permit me to renew it?

In the _European Magazine_ for April, 1815, there appeared a poem entitled "Christobell: a Gothic tale. Written as a sequel to a beautiful legend of a fair lady and her father, deceived by a witch in the guise of a noble knight's daughter." It is dated "March, 1815," and signed "V.," and was reprinted in _Fraser's Magazine_ for January, 1835. It commences thus:

"Whence comes the wavering light which falls On Langdale's lonely Chapel-walls? The noble mother of Christobell Lies in that lone and drear chapelle."

Query, What is known of the history and authorship of this poem?

It will be observed from the dates, that the _sequel_ appeared in print before Christabel was published by Coleridge.

J. M. B.

_Garrick's Funeral Epigram_ (Vol. vii., p. 619.).--Bishop Horne was, I believe, the author of these verses; at least I have seen them in a volume published by him, entitled (I think) _Miscellanies_: and I think they are stated to be his in Jones' _Life of Horne_. But I have neither work at this moment before me to refer to.

GEO. E. FRERE.

Roydon Hall, Diss.

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