medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I'm in a rush now, but I think you want to look for florilegia. More
later
Grover Zinin
Grover A. Zinn
William H. Danforth Professor of Religion (emeritus)
former Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH 44074
440-775-8866 (department)
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On Jan 21, 2008, at 5:43 PM, Ms B M Cook wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
> culture
> Dear Friends,
>
> Can anyone tell me where I can find a short, simple introduction to
> "Sentences" in the sense of collections of aphorisms, ethical
> exhortations &c. I suspect that what I am looking for will be found
> in the introductory matter to a good modern edition of SOMEBODY's
> "Sententiae", the only question is, whose ?
>
> If I am specific about what I am looking for it is this: a brief
> historical - and authoritative - survey of the tradition of
> compiling "sentences" from classical times until the 12th c. I am
> trying to grasp the literary tradition behind Abelard's "Carmen ad
> Astralabium". The poem itself I am currently trawling for hints
> illustrative of events in Brittany between c.1125-1135, the period
> when PA was at St Gildas and Astralabe was a school in Nantes. I
> believe that the C ad A was written at this time (probably in the
> last few years c.1133-6) and reflects PA's obsessions and fears as
> well as his hopes for his son. It is amazing what I've found
> (although like the pronouncements of Nostradamus, I suspect you can
> twist sentences to apply to ANY situation!!)
>
> There is one post in [Med Rel] archives from 1998.
> I could find nothing in the index of Clanchy's "From memory to
> written record" which I have.
> I have had a quick look at the introduction to Luscombe's new
> edition of Peter Abelard's "Sententiae" (the ones PA says he didn't
> write!) and again found some useful stuff but not the broader
> historical perspective.
>
> Any references to works (preferably one work!) in English or French
> would be great.
>
> In good hope,
>
> Brenda.
>
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