Defensor's Liber Scintillarum: With an Interlinear Anglo-Saxon Version Made Early in the Eleventh Century (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

E. W. Rhodes

 
9780260880802: Defensor's Liber Scintillarum: With an Interlinear Anglo-Saxon Version Made Early in the Eleventh Century (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

This book is a collection of sayings from Holy Scripture and the Church Fathers, classified by subject matter such as patience, humility, the love of God and neighbor, and so on. The sayings are given in Latin and Old English, with notes and grammatical forms for the latter. The author's aim was to provide a resource for monks and other religious on the teachings of the Fathers, and it has been used for this purpose for over a thousand years. The book offers a rich insight into the spiritual life and thought of the early Church, and it remains a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of Christianity or in the development of Christian spirituality.

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