Petrus Riga[1] (c. 1140 – 1209) was a French poet. He is known for his work Aurora, which is a commentary on the Bible with emphasis on allegorical and moral interpretation. Although it has been called the verse Bible of the Middle Ages[2] it is not just a collection of versified paraphrases.
Peter was a canon of Reims Cathedral, and wrote many works. He was an influence on John Gower.[3] Vox Clamantis contains several passages taken from Aurora. Gower cites Riga as an authority in Book III Chapter 25.[4]
References
edit- Paul E. Beichner (1965, two volumes), Aurora: Petri Rigae Biblia Versificata. A Verse Commentary on the Bible
Notes
edit- ^ Pierre Riga, Peter of Riga, Peter Riga.
- ^ See Paul E. Beichner, Aurora: Petri Rigae Biblia Versificata. A Verse Commentary in the Bible (1965), p. XI.
- ^ See Robert P. Miller, Chaucer: Sources and Backgrounds (1977), p. 205; Beichner.
- ^ See Pouzet, Jean-Pascal (2010). "Augustinian Agencies in Gower's Manuscripts and Text". In Elisabeth M. Dutton; John Hines; Robert F. Yeager (eds.). John Gower, Trilingual Poet: Language, Translation, and Tradition. Boydell & Brewer.
External links
edit- Opera Omnia
- (in Czech) Folio images
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