The Purgatory of St. PatrickTODenis Florence MacCarthy translationChapter navigation58 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterCALDERON'S DRAMAS.INTRODUCTION.TOPERSONS.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.* SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE XI.SCENE XII.SCENE XIII.SCENE XIV.SCENE XV.SCENE XVI.SCENE XVII.SCENE XVIII.SCENE XIX.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE II., p. 247.SCENE II., p. 252.Chapter I · — "Between the north and west is situated the Island of Hibernia, or Ireland, as it is at present more usually called. It was once known as the Island of Saints, because its inhabitants were ever ready to shed their blood in the lists of martyrdom, which is the highest proof of courage which the Faithful can give; since life being so dear to us, it is a most heroic act for the sake of religion to offer it to the sacrilegious hands of a tyrant that only lives in seeing others die.SCENE II., p. 262.SCENE VIII.SCENE X."CHAPTER IV."CHAPTER V."CHAPTER VI."CHAPTER VII."CHAPTER VIII."CHAPTER IX."CHAPTER X.ACT III., SCENE X. (the concluding lines.)Previous chapter ←INTRODUCTION.Next chapter →PERSONS.All chapters and sections (58)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsCALDERON'S DRAMAS.INTRODUCTION.TOPERSONS.Scenes12345678910123456789101112131415161718191234567891022Chapters1Scenes2810Chapters45678910Acts3AUBREY DE VERE,WHOSE"LEGENDS OF ST. PATRICK"ARE AMONG THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF ENGLISH POEMS,THIS VERSIONOF THE CELEBRATED LEGEND OF ST. PATRICK'S PURGATORY,AS TOLD BY CALDERON,IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED BYTHE AUTHOR.← INTRODUCTION.PERSONS. →