medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Thomas Izbicki relayed:
>
> From "The Rule of St Benedict", chapter 55.
>
> In latin: (for those who don't trust translations :-)
> Femoralia hi qui in via diriguntur de vestario
> accipiant, quae revertentes lota ibi restituant. Et
> cucullae et tunicae sint aliquanto a solio quas habent
> modice meliores; quas exeuntes in via accipiant de
> vestario et revertentes restituant.
>
> And in English:
> Brothers going on a journey should get underclothing
> from the wardrobe. On their return they are to wash it
> and give it back. Their cowls and tunics, too, ought
> to be somewhat better than those they ordinarily wear.
> Let them get these from the wardrobe before departing,
> and on returning put them back.
The translation is from RB1980, so not trusting it is probably some form of
heresy :-)
John Briggs
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