Four Treasures Reference Database
Record No. 28020
Les Étymologies d’Isidore de Séville dans le Speculum maius de Vincent de Beauvais
The Etymologies of Isidore of Seville in the Speculum maius of Vincent of Beauvais
Book Section
Paulmier-Foucart, M. (1992) Les Étymologies d’Isidore de Séville dans le Speculum maius de Vincent de Beauvais. [The Etymologies of Isidore of Seville in the Speculum maius of Vincent of Beauvais] In: L’Europe héritière de l’Espagne wisigothique, Madrid, pp. 269–283.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4000/books.cvz.2140 | Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB | Language: in French | RWHL
gems, early lapidaries, Albertus Magnus, Arabic mineralogy, Islamic lapidaries, Chinese lapidaries, Indian lapidaries, magical properties, medicine, Vincent of Beauvais
In the 1240s, in Paris in all likelihood, Vincent of Beauvais undertook the writing of an encyclopedia for the benefit of his Dominican brothers. The Speculum maius is a vast compilation of ancient, patristic, and medieval texts, gathered into three mirrors: the Speculum naturale, Speculum doctrinale, and Speculum historiale. Knowledge is carefully organized and structured, with each quotation attributed to its author. The Etymologies of Isidore of Seville are among the major sources of the Speculum maius.