Peter Abelard (1079–1142)
Autore di Lettres des deux amants
Sull'Autore
Peter Abelard is considered to be the founder of the University of Paris. He studied under the nominalist Roscelin de Compiegne and the realist William of Champeaux. Disagreement with William led Abelard to withdraw to the provinces and set up his own school at Melun, in northern France, in 1104. mostra altro He returned to Paris in 1116 to teach. A disastrous love affair with the brilliant and sensitive Heloise followed in 1118. Abelard had been hired as her tutor, and, after the birth of their son, they were secretly married. They later separated, and Abelard became a monk and Heloise a nun. Their correspondence during their years of separation is a literary classic. After the separation Abelard withdrew to Brittany and wrote The Theologia Summi Boni, which was condemned at Soissons in 1121. When he returned once more to Paris in 1136 to teach, his theology was condemned at Sens, chiefly because of the influence of Bernard of Clairvaux. Peter the Venerable of Cluny mediated the dispute between the two while Abelard was on his deathbed. Abelard spent his last days peacefully and was buried near Heloise. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Opere di Peter Abelard
Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans (Fathers of the Church Medieval Continuations) (2000) 22 copie
Letters of Abelard and Heloise : To which is prefix'd, a particular account of their lives, amours, and misfortunes,… (1729) 7 copie
Lettere 3 copie
Sententie magistri 1 copia
Petri Abælardi, abbatis Ruyensis et Heloissæ, abatissæ Paracletensis epistolæ a prioris editionis erroribus… (2010) 1 copia
Dialectica: Tractatus II, De categoricis, pars II, De specierum differentiis categoricarum (in part) 1 copia
Pisma teologiczne 1 copia
Letters of Abélard and Héloïse 1 copia
Lettres : Par Héloïse et Abélard, suivies de quelques textes contemporains. Textes choisis et… (1964) — Autore — 1 copia
ELOISA E ABELARDO - LETTERE 1 copia
Ho amato solo te 1 copia
Lettere di Abelardo ed Eloisa 1 copia
Rozprawy 1 copia
Petri Abaelardi Opera Omnia 1 copia
Scritti di logica 1 copia
I Planctus — Autore — 1 copia
Abelardo 1 copia
Opere correlate
Philosophy in the Middle Ages: The Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Traditions (1983) — Collaboratore — 439 copie
The Graphic Canon, Vol. 1: From the Epic of Gilgamesh to Shakespeare to Dangerous Liaisons (2012) — Collaboratore — 282 copie
Five Texts on the Mediaeval Problem of Universals: Porphyry, Boethius, Abelard, Duns Scotus, Ockham (1994) — Collaboratore — 134 copie
Hildegard Von Bingen Und Ihre Zeit — Collaboratore — 3 copie
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Altri nomi
- Abélard, Pierre
Abelardus, Petrus
Abelardo, Pietro - Data di nascita
- 1079
- Data di morte
- 1142-04-21
- Luogo di sepoltura
- Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, Paris, France (7e division ∙ AD ∙ 25)
- Sesso
- male
- NazionalitÃ
- France
- Luogo di nascita
- Le Pallet, Brittany, France
- Luogo di morte
- Priory of St. Marcel, near Chalon-sur-Saône, France
- Causa della morte
- scurvy
- Luogo di residenza
- Paris, France
Melun, France
Corbeil, France - Istruzione
- Notre Dame de Paris
- Attività lavorative
- logician
theologian
cleric - Relazioni
- Héloïse (colleague collaborator and wife)
Hilarius (pupil) - Organizzazioni
- Roman Catholic Church
Order of St. Benedict
Utenti
Recensioni
Liste
Edad Media (1)
Premi e riconoscimenti
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- Voto
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- Recensioni
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- ISBN
- 191
- Lingue
- 16
- Preferito da
- 4
In truth, the story of these people is more interesting than the letters. Heloise is the more fascinating, as she clearly still has feelings, yet has begun to question the wisdom of their relationship, and whether Abelard ever cared for her. Abelard, meanwhile, disguises his arrogance and lack of forethought in his writing, but it's there clearly. Things become interesting as a paranoia evolves around him, although his writing suggests that he is clearly either delusional or, more likely, attention-seeking.
Despite the fascinating story - which is chronicled in detail in the introduction - the letters are more about religion than love, which is understandable due to the time. What makes them a worthy read is just as often the insight into the lives of these people. If you're looking for powerful letters of two star-crossed lovers, you're in the wrong place. I'll admit I was a little disappointed by this. Yet, I'm still happy to have read the letters, if only because - despite the trappings and religion orientation of those involved - many of the feelings and thoughts echo down the centuries, so familiarly.
The translation is very strong, as is the depth of the notes and introduction. Wonderfully, the intro even investigates the possibility that the letters were faked. The most likely option is that they are real, but some academics have suspected that Abelard may have written all the letters - either to better create Heloise's real thoughts, or as a kind of Ancient Greek philosophy exercise.
The appendices include a series of much more powerful letters, from around the same time, written between two unknown lovers. The book suggests that they may be the "lost love letters", although there is no real reason to assume this, but these letters are actually a really affecting read.… (altro)