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But our dinner, the Roman coena, is distinguished from the rest by far more than the hour; it is distinguished by great functions, and by still greater capacities. It is most beneficial; it may become more so. In saying this, we point to the lighter graces of music, and conversation more varied, by which the Roman coena was chiefly distinguished from our dinner. We are far from agreeing with Mr.
But such references to the customs of bygone ages are introduced merely to shew, that among the most accomplished people of history, the social meal was looked upon as a field for the display of taste, not of that barbarian magnificence which consists in quantity and cost. The coena of the moderns should far excel that of the Greeks in elegance, refinement, and simplicity.
Alva treated the Coena Domini with contempt, but he imprisoned the printer who had dared to-republish it at this juncture. Finding, moreover, that it had been put in press by the orders of no less a person than Secretary La Torre, he threw that officer also into prison, besides suspending him from his functions for a year.
General character of the liturgy of holy thursday its ancient form blessing of the oils at S. Peter's, communion under one kind origin and explanation of the blessing and salutation of the oils High mass in the Sixtine chapel, troccole procession of the B. Sacrament to the Pauline chapel antiquity of processions reservation of the B. Sacrament Papal benediction from S. Peter's, flabelli bull in Coena Domini washing of the feet dinner of the apostles antiquity and meaning of this custom of washing feet customs of other churches: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Dante Cardinals' public dinner etc.
It is marvellous how few families thrown together will suffice to furnish forth this dubia coena of sweets and bitters. The roar of many waters the ululatus of many-voiced humanity marvellously monotonous, considering the infinite variety of its ingredients, booms on through the dark.
Of quadrupeds, the greatest favorite was the wild boar, the chief dish of a grand coena, coming whole upon the table; and the practised gourmand pretended to distinguish by the taste from what part of Italy it came. Dishes, the very names of which excite disgust, were used at fashionable banquets, and held in high esteem.
These were the things that determined the time for dinner. Had there been no other proof that coena was the Roman dinner, this is an ample one.
Why, that all the guests sate down in full military accoutrement; whereas, observes the historian, had it been a coena, the officers would have unbelted their swords; for, he adds, even in Cæsar's presence the officers lay aside their swords.
Hence was a supper called coena, which showeth that it is common to all sorts of people. Thou knowest it well, Friar John. Come, let us go, my dear friend, in the name of all the devils of the infernal regions, let us go. The gnawings of my stomach in this rage of hunger are so tearing, that they make it bark like a mastiff.
Alva treated the Coena Domini with contempt, but he imprisoned the printer who had dared to-republish it at this juncture. Finding, moreover, that it had been put in press by the orders of no less a person than Secretary La Torre, he threw that officer also into prison, besides suspending him from his functions for a year.
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