Maledictus sit in capillis; maledictus
n i n
sit in cerebro. Maledictus sit in vertice, in temporibus, in fronte, in
auriculis, in superciliis, in oculis, in genis, in maxillis, in
naribus, in dentibus, mordacibus, in labris sive molibus, in labiis, in
guttere, in humeris, in harnis, in brachiis, in manubus, in digitis, in
pectore, in corde, et in omnibus interioribus stomacho tenus, in
renibus, in inguinibus, in femore, in genitalibus, in coxis, in
genubus, in cruribus, in pedibus, et in unguibus.
Maledictus sit in totis compagibus membrorum, a vertice capitis, usque
ad plantam pedis—non sit in eo sanitas.
Maledicat illum Christus Filius Dei vivi toto suæ majestatis imperio——
—et insurgat adversus illum cœlum cum omnibus virtutibus quæ in eo
moventur ad _damnandum_ eum, nisi penituerit et ad satisfactionem
venerit. Amen.
Fiat, fiat. Amen.
[6] As the geniuneness of the consultation of the Sorbonne upon the
question of baptism, was doubted by some, and denied by others——’twas
thought proper to print the original of this excommunication; for the
copy of which Mr. _Shandy_ returns thanks to the chapter clerk of the
dean and chapter of _Rochester._
C H A P. IV
“BY the authority of God Almighty, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, and
of the holy canons, and of the undefiled Virgin _Mary_, mother and
patroness of our Saviour.” I think there is no necessity, quoth Dr.
_Slop_, dropping the paper down to his knee, and addressing himself to
my father——as you have read it over, Sir, so lately, to read it
aloud——and as Captain _Shandy_ seems to have no great inclination to
hear it——I may as well read it to myself. That’s contrary to treaty,
replied my father:——besides, there is something so whimsical,
especially in the latter part of it, I should grieve to lose the
pleasure of a second reading. Dr. _Slop_ did not altogether like
it,——but my uncle _Toby_ offering at that instant to give over
whistling, and read it himself to them;——Dr. _Slop_ thought he might as
well read it under the cover of my uncle _Toby_’s whistling——as suffer
my uncle _Toby_ to read it alone;——so raising up the paper to his face,
and holding it quite parallel to it, in order to hide his chagrin——he
read it aloud as follows——my uncle _Toby_ whistling _Lillabullero_,
though not quite so loud as before.
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