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31Ælfric of Eynsham — (the Grammarian ) (c. 955 ndash; c. 1010), was an English abbot, as well as a consummate, prolific writer in Old English of hagiography, homilies, biblical commentaries, and other genres. He is also known variously as Ælfric Grammaticus, Ælfric… …
32English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
33patristic literature — Body of literature that comprises those works (excluding the New Testament) written by Christians before the 8th century. It refers to the works of the Church Fathers. Most patristic literature is in Greek or Latin, but much survives in Syriac… …
34Homiliarium — A homiliarium is a collection of homilies, or familiar explanations of the Gospels. HistoryFrom a very early time the homilies of the Fathers were in high esteem, and were read in connection with the recitation of the Divine Office (see also… …
35Old Icelandic Homily Book — The Old Icelandic Homily Book (Stock. Perg. 4to no. 15), also known as the Stockholm Homily Book, is one of two main collections of Old West Norse sermons; the other being the Old Norwegian Homily Book (AM 619 4to), with which it shares eleven… …
36Jerome, Saint — born с 347, Stridon, Dalmatia died 419/420, Bethlehem, Palestine Church Father and biblical translator. Born into a wealthy Christian family in Dalmatia, he was educated there and in Rome. Baptized с 366, he spent most of the next 20 years in… …
37Saint Gregory of Nyssa — St. Gregory of Nyssa † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Gregory of Nyssa Date of birth unknown; died after 385 or 386. He belongs to the group known as the Cappadocian Fathers , a title which reveals at once his birthplace in Asia Minor… …
38Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …
39Caesarius of Arles — Saint Caesarius of Arles Bishop Born 468/470 Chalon sur Saône Died 27 August 542(542 08 27) Honored in Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodoxy …
40Fathers of the Church — • The word Father is used in the New Testament to mean a teacher of spiritual things, by whose means the soul of man is born again into the likeness of Christ: Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Fathers of the Church …
