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Western Michigan University ScholarWorks at WMU Master's Theses Graduate College 12-1992 Expositeo Attonis Episcopivercellensis in Epistolam Sancti Pauli Ad Romanos: Introduction and Partial Text Steven R. Cartwright Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses Part of the Medieval History Commons Recommended Citation Cartwright, Steven R., "Expositeo Attonis Episcopivercellensis in Epistolam Sancti Pauli Ad Romanos: Introduction and Partial Text" (1992). Master's Theses. 893. https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/893 This Masters Thesis-Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate College at ScholarWorks at WMU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Master's Theses by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at WMU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. EXPOSITEO ATTONIS EPISCOPIVERCELLENSIS IN EPISTOLAM SANCTI PAULI AD ROMANOS: INTRODUCTION AND PARTIAL TEXT by Steven R. Cartwright A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of The Graduate College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts The Medieval Institute Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan December 1992 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. EXPOSITIO ATTONIS EPISCOPI VERCELLENSIS IN EPISTOLAM SANCTI PAULI AJD ROMANOS: INTRODUCTION AND PARTIAL TEXT Steven R. Cartwright, M.A. Western Michigan University, 1992 Manuscripts of the commentary of Atto of Vercelli on the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans were transcribed and collated, and a critical edition of the commentary, from the Prologue to Atto’s comments on chapter two, verse thirteen of the biblical text, was produced, noting textual variants, Scriptural quotations, and Patristic sources. This edition was compared with previous editions of the commentary, and variants were listed. A comparison was made with manuscripts of another commentary on Romans which was paraphrased from Atto’s, and similarities and differences were noted. Microfilms of two manuscripts were used in the transcription: Vercelli Biblioteca Capitolare MS XXXIX (40), and Karlsruhe Badische Landesbibliothek Aug. CL. The latter has never been collated with the former, which was the sole basis of the previous editions. The Karlsruhe manuscript had significant variant readings, including text not found in the Vercelli manuscript. These variants, when incorporated into the text, produced a text notably improved over the previous editions. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This thesis is the culmination of work begun in the Fall, 1990 Semester in Dr. George Beech’s Research Methods class, when I first learned of Atto’scommentary on Romans; continued in the Winter 1991 Semester in Dr. Rozanne Elder’s Medieval Church History class, when I first studied the commentary; and brought to the present moment, in which I have produced this partial edition. There are many people I would like to thank for helping to bring me to this point. First, the members of my committee: Dr. Rand Johnson, who spent many hours reading and critiquing my text and introduction; Dr. E. Rozanne Elder, whose editorial expertise and guidance proved invaluable; and Dr. Otto Griindler, without whose help I could not have obtained the microfilms of the necessary manuscripts. I owe them an incalculable debt of gratitude. Second, I would like to thank Dr. Suzanne Wemple of Columbia University, whose monograph on Atto inspired me to work on his commentaries, and who personally encouraged me and loaned me her microfilm copies of Piodi’s dissertation on Atto’s sources and of Claude’s commentaries on the Epistles of Saint Paul; and Dr. E. Ann Matter of the University of Pennsylvania, who also gave me encouragement and assistance. ii Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Acknowledgements—Continued Third, I would like to thank the libraries which provided me with microfilms: the Biblioteca Capitolare of Vercelli, the Badische Landesbibliothek of Karlsruhe, the Stiftsbibliothek of the Benediktinerabtei of Einsiedeln, and the Staatsbibliothek Bamberg. I deeply appreciate their cooperation and assistance. Fourth, I would like to thank the Inter-Library Loan staff at Waldo Library of Western Michigan University, who made great efforts in obtaining many obscure works for my use in tbis project; and Mrs. Beatrice Beech and Dr. Anna Kirkwood of the Rare Book Room, who gave me much bibliographic assistance. In addition, my thanks go to Ms. Marina Smyth, Librarian of the Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame, who also was very generous with her time and help. Last, and by no means least, I would like to thank my wife Barbara, who endured many long hours alone while I worked on this project. To her I give not only my thanks but my love. Steven R. Cartwright iii Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. INFORMATION TO USERS This manuscript has been reproduced from the microfilm master. UMI films the text directly from the original or copy submitted. 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TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.............................................................................. ii ABBREVIATIONS............................................................................................. v INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 1 Vita A tto n is............................................................................................. 4 Historical and Social Context of Atto’s Commentaries............... 9 Religious Context of Atto’s Commentaries.................................. 13 Atto’s Commentary in the Context of Medieval Exegesis.... 15 Atto’s Sources....................................................... 17 The Diffusion of Atto’s Commentaries.......................................... 21 DESCRIPTION OF MANUSCRIPTS........................................................ 31 Vercelli XXXIX (4 0 ) ............................................................................ 31 Karlsruhe Aug. CL ............................................................................ 38 EXPOSITIO ATTONIS EPISCOPIS VERCELLENSIS IN EPISTOLAM SANCTI PAULI AD ROMANOS....................................... 45 APPENDIX Comparison with Previous Editions....................................................96 BIBLIOGRAPHY............................................................................................. 101 iv Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ABBREVIATIONS Published editions: CCSL Corpus christianorum, Series latina. Turnholt, Belgium, 1953 ss. CSEL Corpus scriptorum ecclesiasticorum latinorum Vindobonense, Vienna, 1866 ss. PG Patrologia Graeca, ed. Migne. PL Patrologia Latina, ed. Migne. Patristic authors and works: Amb Rom Ambrosiaster,Commentarius in Epistulam ad Romanos, CSEL 81, pt. 1. Aug Bon Augustine, De natura boni, CSEL 25, 853-889. Aug Civ Augustine, De civitate Dei, CCSL 48-49. Aug Lib Augustine, De libero arbitrio, CCSL 29, 205-321. Aug Mon Augustine, De sermone Domini in monte, CCSL