The Autobiography of Gerald of WalesBoydell Press, 2005 - 373 páginas The autobiography of Gerald of Wales, translated from the Latin, offers a compelling picture of medieval life. Gerald of Wales, the son of a Norman Baron and the grandson of a Welsh Princess, is one of the most gifted and entertaining of medieval writers. His autobiography, translated from the Latin, presents the story of an Archdeacon who, despite his passionate efforts, never became a Bishop; it is the self-revelation of a man as able and courageous as he was vain and eccentric, and as devout and serious as he was flamboyant and humorous, a vivid picture of twelfth-century kings and prelates, of politics and travel, full of strange adventures at home and abroad, told with frankness and power, and without a counterpart in the literature of his day. Moreover, the volume presents a vivid picture of medieval life in general. The late H. E. BUTLER was Professor of Latin at University College, London. |
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GIRALDUS AND WALES | 9 |
PREFACE TO THE DE REBUS A SE GESTIS | 33 |
THE YOUNG ARCHDEACON 11741176 | 39 |
FIRST CALL TO THE BISHOPRIC 1176 | 59 |
THE UNIVERSITY OF PARIS 11771179 | 65 |
UNHAPPY DAYS AT MYNYW 11801183 | 74 |
HE TAKES SERVICE WITH THE CROWN 1184 | 81 |
THE PREACHING OF THE CRUSADE 1187 | 104 |
HE IS ELECTED BY THE CHAPTER IN DEFIANCE OF KING | 158 |
RETURN TO ENGLAND Autumn 1200 | 200 |
RETURN TO ENGLAND Dec 1201 | 220 |
THIRD VISIT TO ROME Jan 4th 1203 | 269 |
HE RETURNS BAFFLED TO ENGLAND Aug 1203 | 326 |
FINAL DEFEAT AND RECONCILIATION WITH | 347 |
APPENDIX | 361 |
A GUIDE TO FURTHER READING | 369 |