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Popular Abstract in Swedish Den nylatinska poeten Jacob Balde (1604 – 1668) behandlar i sin jesuitiska skoltragedi Jepthias Domarbokens berättelse om hur Jepthe på grund av sitt löfte till Gud offrar sin dotter. Genom detta tema åskådliggör Balde jesuitiska dygder som lydnad, förmåga att behärska sina lidelser samt villigheten att offra sitt liv i kampen för tron. Baldes drama är sammanflätat av The German poet Jacob Balde (1604-1668) chose a biblical human sacrifice as subject for his tragedy "Jephtias" intended to be performed at a Jesuit school. Jephthah, the judge, had to sacrifice his own daughter due to a vow given before the war against the Ammonites. Balde uses this topic to exemplify Jesuit virtues such as obedience, ability to handle one's emotions and readiness to sacrifice one
