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The SentencesPeter Lombard

The Sentences

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The Four Books of Sentences (Libri Quattuor Sententiarum) is a book of theology written by Peter Lombard in the 12th century. It is a systematic compilation of theology, written around 1150; it derives its name from the sententiae or authoritative statements on biblical passages that it gathered together. The Book of Sentences had its precursor in the glosses (an explanation or interpretation of a text, such as, e.g. the Corpus Iuris Civilis or biblical) by the masters who lectured using Saint Jerome's Latin translation of the Bible (the Vulgate). A gloss might concern syntax or grammar, or…

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2 editions
  • Other · English · 2008
    PIMS · 238 pages · 9780888442956
  • Other · English · 2008
    Sentences
    Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, Department of Publications · 282 pages · 9780888442932
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