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THE AGON OF IRONY AND SATIRE 149movement of ironic play. (Despite appearances, the agon of irony and satire isnot a replay of the conflict of the "unhappy consciousness"; for one, languageplays no role in Hegel's scheme; for another, there is no Geist in sight tounderwrite the struggle.) The appeal of the de-ironized voice is primarily toJesus, "standing," as it were, untouched behind the havoc of Christiancenturies, whose "presence" calls forth the satirist's ire:A Te szentségeddela Te uraságoddala Te testetlen trónoddalnincs nekem bánatom,nincsen lázongásom.Csak a rikoltozóhőkölő pózolófüstölőlengetődíszdicsőítőkkel, satb.[With your holinesswith your dominationwith your ethereal throneI have no quarrelI have no disputeOnly with the shriekingclamoring posturingcenser-wieldingglory-glorifiers, etc.]The emblems of illusion, the armies of mendacious metaphors wielded byChristians appear to cover up the "real" Jesus, making the road to hisunsullied presence near impenetrable. But he is "really" there; and if we ask,just exactly where there is, the narrator provides unambiguous answer. Jesusis to be known from the "deepest, most secret core of our heart" ("szívünklegtitkosabb zugából" [20]). Are we back with Pascal, and the heart's reasonswhich reason knows nothing about? Possibly; although the narrator alludesmore often to the behavior and psychology of the historical Jesus rather thanto his "ethereal throne," and also to those who resemble Jesus in their activelife as distinct from the glorifiers and hypocrites. In the Gloria, after CumSancto Spiritu in gloria Dei Patris, Amen, comes this series of rapid juxtapositions:-Sz. Sz. atya pofoz, hajat húzdicsőség-térdeltet-Jézus nem pofozottőtütötték-nem térdeltetett-tcrdelt-mégis,az Atyaúristen dicsőségében-Szént Ferenc nem húztaa gyermekek haját-az állatok is kezére simultak [24][-Father Sz. Sz. slaps face, pulls hairmakesone kneel for glory-Jesus slapped no onethey beat him-made no one kneel-he knelt—still,in the glory of God the Father-St. Francis didn't pullchildren's hair-his hand tamed even animals].The behavior of Jesus (and St. Francis) is thus an example set for humansto imitate. One should begin by not beating up on children; but since the