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Saint Cecilia (Latin: Sancta Caecilia), also spelled Cecelia, was a Roman Christian virgin martyr, who is venerated in Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, and some Lutheran churches, such as the Church of Sweden. [2]
Cecilia is a personal name originating in the name of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music. History. The name has been popularly used in Europe ...
Celia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, as well as a nickname for Cecilia, Cecelia, Celeste, or Celestina.The name is often derived from the Roman family name Caelius, thought to originate in the Latin caelum ("heaven").
Cecilia's body is a symbol for her unwavering faith, and devotion. It refuses to give in to the pain inflicted by her oppressor, Almachius, just like how Cecilia refuses to give in to his psychological tortures. Cecilia's body's ability to maintain its chastity can also be seen as noteworthy.
Hebrew Bible words and phrases (3 C, 71 P) N. New Testament words and phrases (7 C, 90 P) S. Septuagint words and phrases (8 P) U. Unnamed people of the Bible (3 C ...
According to Samuel Johnson: "In his first ode for Cecilia's day, which is lost in the splendor of the second, there are passages which would have dignified any other poet. The first stanza is vigorous and elegant, though the word diapason is too technical, and the rhymes are too remote from one another." [4] From harmony, from heavenly harmony,
This word is the past tense of a verb that means "to throw or hurl forcefully." OK, that's it for hints—I don't want to totally give it away before revealing the answer!
Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27 is a choral piece by Benjamin Britten (1913–1976), a setting of a poem by W. H. Auden written between 1940 and 1942. Auden's original title was "Three Songs for St. Cecilia's Day", and he later published the poem as "Anthem for St. Cecilia’s Day (for Benjamin Britten)".