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Petrus, Comestor, fl 12th century (French theological writer)

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Dates

  • Existence: fl 12th century - 1199

Biography

Petrus Comestor was a French religious writer and university administrator, born in Troyes. He was a member of the Church of Notre-Dame. His nickname "Comestor" related to his thirst for knowledge and learning. His best known work, the Historia Scholastica, was composed for students. His death date is uncertain, being variously given from 1160 to 1198

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Historia Scholastica by Petrus Comestor [fragment] , 13th-14th century

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Identifier: MS 107/ff. 61r-62v
Contents This section is an excerpt from the Historia Scholastica by Petrus Comestor. This text is a biblical paraphrase originally written in the 12th century and sometimes called the “Medieval Popular Bible”. This excerpt contains the parables of the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Prodigal Son.It begins on f. 61r and is titled De parabola ovis et dragine et filii prodigi. It starts with the words ...
Dates: 13th-14th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Western Medieval Manuscripts / Composite manuscript including twenty-four texts