The Form of Perfect Living by Richard Rolle [fragment], 14th century
Contents
This section contains five meditations from The Form of Perfect Living by Richard Rolle of Hampole. Richard Rolle was an English hermit and religious writer who lived in Hampole in the 14th century.
The text meditations begin on f. 179v with the words Zyf þu wult be wel wyþ God and have grace to rewle þi lyf and ends on f. 182v. The last section of the text (f. 182r-f. 182v) is in Latin.
This section is written in the same hand as the previous section, but differs from the hand that wrote the first 166 folios. It is a 14th-century English hand.
Dates
- Creation: 14th century
Creator
- Rolle, Richard, ? 1290-1349 (hermit and religious author) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Latin; Middle English
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
4 folios
Creator
- Rolle, Richard, ? 1290-1349 (hermit and religious author) (Author, Person)
Repository Details
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