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Isidore, of Seville, Saint, d 636 (scholar and Archbishop of Seville)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: d 636

Biography

Saint Isidore of Seville was born c. 560 and died in 636. He was Archbishop of Seville and is widely regarded as the last of the Fathers of the Church. His fame after his death was based on his Etymologiae, an etymological encyclopedia which assembled extracts of many books from classical antiquity that would have otherwise been lost.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

f. 155v
f. 155v

MS 123: Composite manuscript containing four texts, 12th-13th century

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Identifier: MS 123
Contents This major text contained in this manuscript is Isidore of Seville’s Etymologiae, one of the most important texts of the Middle Ages, which was probably originally written around the start of the 7th century. It is accompanied by other related works in this manuscript, which dates from the 12th or 13th century and was probably made in Lucelle, France. The contents are as follows:ff. 1r-144v: Etymologiae by Isidore...
Dates: 12th-13th century