On Lamentations
William, a Benedictine monk of Malmesbury in western England (died c. 1143), is well known as the author of two major historical works, on the English kings and bishops from the beginnings down to his own time. These and other works, especially several saints' Lives, have always been easily accessible. But the commentary on Lamentations was not published in full until 2011. It presents itself as an abbreviation of a ninth-century predecessor, one of very few who had commented on this book. Will…
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- Full title :On Lamentations / William of Malmesbury ; introduction, translation and notes by Michael Winterbottom.
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William, a Benedictine monk of Malmesbury in western England (died c. 1143), is well known as the author of two major historical works, on the English kings and bishops from the beginnings down to his own time. These and other works, especially several saints' Lives, have always been easily accessible. But the commentary on Lamentations was not published in full until 2011. It presents itself as an abbreviation of a ninth-century predecessor, one of very few who had commented on this book. William follows his precursor in applying the traditional threefold interpretation: literal (historical), allegorical and moral. But he is no slavish imitator. He aims to re-write and improve on his source in both content and style. His characteristic mastery of the Bible and of an astonishingly wide range of classical and patristic literature is everywhere apparent. His Latin is elegant, not to say mannered and sometimes obscure, and presents many problems to the translator.
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- Publication Date:©2013
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Brepols
- Place of Publication:Turnhout
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2013
Notes
An English translation of the Latin text found in volume 244 of the series Corpus Christianorum. Continuatio Mediaevalis.
The Physical Object
- Description:410 pages ; : 24 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9782503548494, 2503548490
- oclc:ocn852787722
- LC Classification:BS1535
- Dewey Decimal:224/.307
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