Books III and IV of Libri Quattuor Sententiarum by Peter Lombard, 13th century
Contents
This section of the manuscript contains books III and IV of Peter Lombard's Libri Quattuor Sententiarum, a theological text that compiles sentences or maxims of the Bible and the Church Fathers, and use them to explain core beliefs of the Catholic faith. Books III and IV deal with the incarnation of the Word, and the Doctrine of Signs, respectively.
Book III: starts on f.1v with the following words: Iam nunc hiis intelligendis ... deo revelante valeamus. Incipiunt capitula tercii libri. And ends on f. 33v with fere occidantur. Explicit liber tercius.
Book IV: starts on f. 33v with the following opening words: Hiis tractatis quae ad doctrinam ... accedamus. Incipiunt Capitula libri quarti. De Sacramentis. And ends on f. 86r with ad pedes usque via duce pervenitur. Explicit, expliceat, ludere scriptor eat.
Dates
- Creation: 13th century
Creator
- Peter Lombard, approximately 1100-1160 (Bishop of Paris) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Latin
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to all. The manuscripts can be consulted in the Centre for Research Collections, Edinburgh University Main Library.
Full Extent
86 folios
Repository Details
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