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The Golden Legend
The Golden Legend collection of saints' lives written in the 13th cent. by Jacobus da Varagine . Originally entitled Legenda sanctorum [readings in the lives of the saints], it soon came to be called Legenda aurea [the golden legend] because of its popularity, which continued until the Reformation. It is a saints' calendar, with an introduction for each division of the year and a section on each great feast day. It is a compilation of wonder stories, presenting the ideals of saintly living; not critical or historical in purpose, it is a devotional book rather than a collection of biographies. It was early translated from Latin into the vernacular languages, and William Caxton published one of the English translations. The fantastic nature of some of the stories and the simple, graceless style of the Latin brought the scorn of Renaissance humanists. Yet the immense popularity the book enjoyed is evident from the wide influence it had on medieval literature. An excellent, somewhat abridged adaptation by Granger Ryan and Helmut Ripperger appeared in 1941. |
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"The Golden Legend." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "The Golden Legend." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-GoldenLe.html "The Golden Legend." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-GoldenLe.html |
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Golden Legend, The
Golden Legend, The, a medieval manual of ecclesiastical lore: lives of saints, commentary on church services, homilies for saints' days, and so on. An English version from various sources was published by Caxton (1483) and was his most popular production. One of its most important sources was the Legenda Aurea in Latin by Jacobus de Voragine (1230–98), an Italian Dominican friar who became archbishop of Genoa.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Golden Legend, The." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Golden Legend, The." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-GoldenLegendThe.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Golden Legend, The." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-GoldenLegendThe.html |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Golden Legend." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Golden Legend." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-GoldenLegend.html JOHN BOWKER. "Golden Legend." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-GoldenLegend.html |
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Golden Legend
Golden Legend. A collection of saints' Lives and short treatises on the Christian festivals compiled by James of Voragine. It was completed by 1265. Intended as a source-book for preachers, it became popular with a wider audience.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Golden Legend." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Golden Legend." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-GoldenLegend.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Golden Legend." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-GoldenLegend.html |
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Golden Legend, The
Golden Legend, The, dramatic poem by Longfellow, published in 1851 and incorporated in Christus (1872). It is based on Der arme Heinrich, by Hartmann von der Aue, 12th‐century German minnesinger.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Golden Legend, The." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Golden Legend, The." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-GoldenLegendThe.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Golden Legend, The." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-GoldenLegendThe.html |
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Golden Legend, The
Golden Legend, The. Cantata by Sullivan for soloists, ch., and orch. to text based on Longfellow's poem. Comp. for Leeds Fest. 1886.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Golden Legend, The." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Golden Legend, The." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-GoldenLegendThe.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Golden Legend, The." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-GoldenLegendThe.html |
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