Speculum Peccatorum, religious treatise by an unknown author, 15th century
Contents
This part of the manuscript contains the Speculum Peccatorum or Speculum Peccatoris (The Mirror of Sinners or The Mirror of the Sinner), a short religious treatise on confessional and moral topics. The author and the date of composition of this text are unknown, and it has been wrongly attributed to Augustine of Hippo and Bernard of Clairvaux.
The text starts on f. 107 with the following words: Hic incipit Speculum Peccatorum. Quoniam karissime in hujus vita vie fugientes sumus. And ends on f. 117v with the following words: novissima tua prudenter providebis. Explicit speculum peccatorum.
Dates
- Creation: 15th century
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
11 folios
Repository Details
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