De Spirituali Amicitia [incomplete] by Aelred of Rievaulx
Contents
This section of the manuscript contains an extract of De Spirituali Amicitia (On Spiritual Friendship), a treatise that refers to Cicero’s De Amicitia and proposes that Christ is the ultimate source of spiritual friendship. It was written by Aelred of Rievaulx (1110-1167), an English Cistercian monk, abbot of Rievaulx, and prolific writer.
Contents
Text: starts on f. 89r with the following words: Quoniam res humane ut ait Tullius. And ends imperfectly on f. 89r with the following words: ut quoniam solitaria [. . .].
Dates
- Creation: 12th-14th century
Creator
- Aelred, of Rievaulx, Saint, 1110-1167 (English Cistercian monk) (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.
Extent
1 folios
Foliation and number of lines to a page
f. 1, 24 lines to a page.
Creator
- Aelred, of Rievaulx, Saint, 1110-1167 (English Cistercian monk) (Author, Person)
Subject
- Jesus Christ (Person)
Repository Details
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