Early works to 1800, medieval arts, texts, translations into english, medieval and modern latin language. By reinvigorating a traditional formula, hugh concluded that philosophy is the discipline which investigates comprehensively the ideas of all things, human and divine. Hugh of saint victor article about hugh of saint victor by. This is the first complete translation into english of hugh of saint victor s didascalicon. Hugh of st victor project gutenberg selfpublishing. The didascalicon of hugh of saint victor quotes by hugh of. Full text of hugh of saint victor selected spiritual. Victor, translated by jerome taylor new york and london. Victor, illich celebrates the culture of the book from the twelfth century to the present. The edition of hugh s work by the canons of saint victor 1648 was reprinted in j.
Victor that fostered the development of science was the idea that learning has redemptive value. The didascalicon of hugh of saint victor pdf by honorsocietyfb. This seemingly slight example of victorine exegesis is of considerable intrinsic merit for in it hugh ventured to criticize an accepted exegetical authority and offered in its place his own interpretation of the passage. In the didascalicon, he listed three consequences of the fall. Victorsdidascaliconoutlines a universal course of study.
Media in category hugh of saint victor the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Hugh of saint victor provides what i think is a more robust and more christian model of classical education than that of his predecessors. Victor, translated by jerome taylor, new york and london. Hugh s work, at once an encyclopedia and guide to the art of reading, reveals a twelfthcentury revolution as sweeping as that brought about by the invention of the printing press and equal in magnitude only to. Composed in the late 1s, the didascalicon selects and defines all of the important areas of knowledge, demonstrating that not only are these areas essentially integrated, but that in their integrity they are necessary for the attainment of human. Victor might well be considered the forgotten man of twelfthcentury western theology, compared with his famous and in some cases notorious contemporaries including peter. Didascalicon work by hugh of saintvictor britannica. The content in this work is invaluable for understanding a christian liberal arts education. Hugh of st victor article about hugh of st victor by the.
His writings cover the whole range of arts and sacred science taught in his day. Hugh of saint victor, 10961141, french or german philosopher and theologian, a canon regular of the monastery of st. A selection of works of hugh, richard, and adam of st victor, eds. Its aim, rather, is to be universal in its principles. Full text of hugh of saint victor selected spiritual writings see other formats. Mignes patrologiae cursus completus series latina, 184464. A commentary to hughs didascalicon na seara do texto. Victor encourages the study of many disciplines in order for the soul to acquire knowledge that aids in the restoration of human nature. Victor s didascalicon provided intellectual and practical orientation for students of varying ages and levels of attainment who came in numbers to the newly founded abbey of saint victor. Pairs, france, 11 february 1141scientific classification, geometry. Victor represents the model image for a scholar from the medieval cathedral schools. Hugh taught that learning could ameliorate some of the. Translated from the latin with an introduction and notes the very title of the work places it squarely in a long ante cedent tradition of didascalic, or didactic, literature concerned in various ways with what arts or disciplines a man should study and why he should acquire them. Education, as conceived by hugh and other scholastics, need not be universal in content.
Hugh of saint victor wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Probably from saxony or flanders originally, hugh came to paris at an early age and joined the canons regualr of the abbey of st. Whereas augustine and cassiodorus tend to promote studying aspects of the liberal arts that pertain only to the study of scripture, hugh of saint victor recognizes that all knowledge is relevant to the. The didascalicon reflects a very philosophical side of hugh, in which he reflects on what basic elements of learning a christian should focus on. Hugh of saint victor article about hugh of saint victor. Hugh s work, at once an encyclopedia and guide to the art of reading, reveals a twelfthcentury revolution as sweeping as that brought about by the invention of the printing press and equal in magnitude only to the changes of the computer agethe transition from. The present translation, the first complete one in english, is based upon brother charles henry buttimers critical edition of. Written for the students at the school of saint victor, the work is an preliminary introduction to the theological and exegetical studies taught at the parisian schools, the. Victor developed a pioneering program of intellectual and moral practices focused on reforming the soul. The didascalicon of hugh of st victor is written as an introductory guide to christianity, reflecting hughs desire to be an elementary teacher of christianity. The didascalicon 355 the didasc ali con of hugh of st. Aug 01, 2012 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Read the didascalicon of hugh of saint victor pdf by columbia university press this is the first complete translation into english of hugh of. Hugh of saint victor, jerome taylor, jerome taylor.
As students took up studies at their different levels, this medieval guide to the arts offered a survey of all they should ultimately read, and of the order. In hugh of saint victor prolific writer, hugh wrote the didascalicon, a remarkably comprehensive early encyclopaedia, as well as commentaries on the scriptures and on the celestial hierarchy of pseudodionysius. Early works to 1800, medieval arts, texts, translations into english, medieval and modern latin. Hugh of st victor, on the sacraments of the christian faith. Born in saxony in 1096, hugh became an augustinian monk and in 1115 moved to the monastery of saint victor, paris, where he spent the remainder of his life, eventually becoming the head of the school there.
Victor in the context of the early twelfthcentury urbanization of paris, hugh of st. The stages of contemplative ascent in two treatises on noahs ark by hugh of st. Until his death twentyfive years later, hugh of st. Selected spiritual writings, translated by a religious of c. Mediaeval academy of america, 1951 hugh of saint victor. A medieval guide to the arts by hugh of saintvictor 80 ratings, 4. The edition of hughs work by the canons of saintvictor 1648 was reprinted in j.