Jordanus of Saxony's Vita S. Augustini the Source for John Capgrave's Life of St Augustine

“Habent sua fata libelli.” This often-quoted line from the work of the North African grammarian Terentianus Maurus can safely be applied to two biographies of St. Augustine written by two men outstanding in the literary world of their age. They are Jordanus of Saxony (1300–1380 ca.) and John Capgrav...

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Main Author: Arbesmann, Rudolph (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge University Press 1943
In: Traditio
Year: 1943, Volume: 1, Pages: 341-353
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Summary:“Habent sua fata libelli.” This often-quoted line from the work of the North African grammarian Terentianus Maurus can safely be applied to two biographies of St. Augustine written by two men outstanding in the literary world of their age. They are Jordanus of Saxony (1300–1380 ca.) and John Capgrave (1393–1464).
ISSN:2166-5508
Contains:Enthalten in: Traditio
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0362152900017578