The Speculum Christiani is a middle English religious treatise of the fourteenth century.
| Author | John Watton and Caducanus Bangoriensis |
|---|---|
| Country | Kingdom of England |
| Language | Latin |
| Subject | History |
| Publisher | William de Machlinia |
Publication date | 1486 |
Background edit
The Speculum Christiani has been described as a fourteenth century didactic text.[1] It was edited by Gustav Holmstedt.[2]
Appearance edit
It is a manuscript, on vellum, in a single hand, in the form of a fourteenth-century pastoral manual. The text is in eight sections, or Tabulae, in Latin, with extensive passages in Middle English prose and interpolated Middle English verse.[3]
Provenance edit
The text was previously owned by Robert Leicester Harmsworth.[3] It was printed by William de Machlinia in 1486.[4]
A manuscript of the Speculum Christiani is currently preserved in the library of Jesus College, Cambridge.[5] Several manuscripts are currently preserved in the Bodleian Library.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Thiery, D. E. (May 16, 2009). Polluting the Sacred: Violence, Faith and the 'Civilizing' of Parishioners in Late Medieval England. BRILL – via Google Books.
- ^ Kemmler, Fritz (May 5, 1984). "Exempla" in Context: A Historical and Critical Study of Robert Mannyng of Brunne's "Handlyng Synne". Gunter Narr Verlag – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Speculum Christiani. Retrieved May 5, 2024 – via Yale University Library.
- ^ "Speculum Christiani". Library of Congress. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Archaeologia, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity. Society of Antiquaries of London. May 5, 1842 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Speculum Christiani [Latin and Middle English] - Medieval Manuscripts". Oxford Libraries. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
External links edit
- Internet Archive Original Latin Text in Internet Archive
- WorldCat
- Google Books