Jewish Consumption and Material Culture in the Early Modern Period
Jewish Consumption and Material Culture in the Early Modern Period
Jewish Consumption and Material Culture in the Early Modern Period
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Dex<strong>and</strong>o en el mundo fama,<br />
Otro Elias, que en la llama<br />
Triumph<strong>and</strong>o al cielo subió.<br />
Library:<br />
Biblio<strong>the</strong>ca Rosenthaliana, University of Amsterdam. exemplar RON A-5479 (Ros. 19 G<br />
53)<br />
The English translation:<br />
Title:<br />
Praises that zealous [men] dedicated for <strong>the</strong> pleasant memory of Abraham Nunez Bernal,<br />
who was burned alive sanctify<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Name of his Creator <strong>in</strong> Cordova on May 3 rd , 5415<br />
[=1655] [Amsterdam]<br />
Text:<br />
[p.40]<br />
By Mr.<br />
Daniel de Ribera<br />
[...]<br />
[p.41] The frustrated tyranny<br />
was <strong>the</strong>re offended<br />
see<strong>in</strong>g that from dust <strong>and</strong> noth<strong>in</strong>gness<br />
Abraham obta<strong>in</strong>ed immortal life;<br />
<strong>and</strong> amidst <strong>the</strong> great flame<br />
his truth was so consumed<br />
that without difficulty<br />
(like pure gold <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> crucible)<br />
he turned from earthly (be<strong>in</strong>g) <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> sun,<br />
from sun to Div<strong>in</strong>ity.<br />
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