An example of the unbridled licentiousness that stained his character is seen in his alliance with Drusilla, which was consummated about this time. Through the deceptive arts of Simon Magus, a Cyprian sorcerer, Felix had induced this princess to leave her husband and to become his wife. Drusilla was young and beautiful, and, moreover, a Jewess. She was devotedly attached to her husband, who had made a great sacrifice to obtain her hand. There was little indeed to induce her to forego her strongest prejudices and to bring upon herself the abhorrence of her nation for the sake of forming an adulterous connection with a cruel and elderly profligate. Yet the Satanic devices of the conjurer and the betrayer succeeded, and Felix accomplished his purpose. {LP 235.2}


Skildringer fra Paulus liv kapitel 21. 235.     Fra side 235 i den engelske udgave.tilbage

Prøvelsen i Kaseræa

Et eksempel på de tøjlesløse udsvævelser som besmittede hans karakter ses i hans alliance med Drusilla, som blev fuldbyrdet den gang. Gennem Kypriotiske troldmand Simon Magus bedrageriske handlinger, fik Feliks denne fyrstinde til at forlade sin mand og blive hans hustru. Drusilla var ung og smuk, og mere end dette – en jødeinde. Hun var hengiven tiltrukket til sin mand, som havde gjort et stort offer for at få sin mand. Der var for lidt til at få hende til at opgive sine stærkeste fordomme og pådrage sig selv hendes folks vederstyggelighed for at danne en afgudeforbindelse med et grusomt og gammelt ryggesløst menneske. Alligevel fik troldmandens sataniske bedrag og forråderi fremgang, og Feliks udførte hans mål.

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