>From what I can remember, Dante names four major sages of the recent past
(12th-13th cents.) and then eight more in chronological order (or nearly so)
starting with Solomon. Isidore coming naturally between Boethius and Bede.
Why he chose chronology I do not know, other than he couldn't make up his
mind who should have precedence.
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