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fOR REVIEW Date of publication 14 ,11, 2'1, Price 3s 6d net, The Pub/i.sl.ers will be glad to receive a I i copy o/ the wut in which the Book is noticed With the Comphments of \v. HEFFER ~ CAMBRIDGE & SONS LTD. ~ ENGLAND THE EARLY MONASTIC SCHOOLS OF IRELAND The Early Monastic Schools of Ireland Their Missionaries, Saints and Scholars FOUR LECTURES BY W. G. HANSON With a Fortword !Jy Canon G. A. Hollis, M.A., Principal of Wdls Thtological Colltgt " I have given up my whole soul to Greek learning, and as soon as~I get any money I shall buy Greek books." LeJt81's of Erasmus. 1927 W. HEFFER & SONS LIMITED CAMBiiDGF:,. IN.GLAND TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF ELEANOR ("Nellie") FOR NINE HAPPY YEARS MY COMPANION IN LIFE AND STUDY Consummatus in brevi, e:xplevit tempora multa. WISDOM iv, 13. AMA VIM US: AMAMUS: AMABIMUS. Contents PAGE FoREWORD by Canon G. A. HoLLIS, M.A. ix AUTHOR'S PREFACE xi I. THE ScHOOLS 3 II. Sr. CoLUMBAN AND His CoNtEMPORARIES 39 III. IRISH SCHOLARS OF THE EIGHTH AND NINTH CENTURIES IV. jOHN Scorus ERIGENA III APPENDIX: NotE oN THE ALLEGED Auro- GRAPHA OF ERIGENA 127 INDEX 129 vii Appendix NOTE 0~ THE ALLEGED AUTOGRAPHA OF ERIGENA Is the fifth part of Ludwig Traube's Palaeographis cl~t Forschungen, plausible evidence was published for Traube's alleged discovery of the very hand writing of Erigena. In the MSS. of Rhei.ms, Laon and Bamberg, he had found marginal notes which were not glosses, but seemed to be the Author's own amplification of the text, and these Traube believed to be in the hand of 1ohannes himself. The Rheims MS. 875 of the De Divisione Naturae, is the work of six or seven scribes, but they could not have taken it from the Author's dictation, for they commit errors of various kinds that argue the existence of a text that they were copying. Two kinds of script are used in the marginalia, that used in Ireland, and that practised at Rheims. In some cases a different ink is used. Traube supposed that the insular hand was that of 1ohannes; but if he could write in the continental style, why did he not make all his corrections in that script? On one page there are corrections and minor enlargements by the text-hand, then similar changes by the writer of the insular script, and, finally, corrections of the Irish script by the text hand. The most arresting consideration, however, is that there are two varieties of insular script in the volume. 127 128 APPENDIX The first variety is loose, pointed and flowing, with few abbreviations. With one or two exceptions, it uses a "d, with a curved shaft. The other variety is more compact and regular, and more cursive; and it uses a "d" with a straight shaft. The first is confined to folios I-8o and II3-318. The second appears only in folios 8I-II2 and 319-358. Which of these is the hand of Erigena? Of the two, the first seems more free, ~ore individual, more like the hand of an author. But if that is the hand of Johannes, why does he never correct the sections assigned to the second? And if the second be the hand of the author, why does it never appear in the sections assigned to the first? The same two insular hands that appear in the Rheims MS. appear in the also MSS. of Laon and Bamberg; and it would seem most probable that neither is that of Johannes, but that both belong to scribes employed by him to correct and enlarge the manuscripts of his works. They were evidently the most important of his workmen, for he entrusted most of the revision to them. Possibly further research may reveal the hand of Erigena himself, but Traube's conclusions seem unwarranted, though it is certain that the enlarge ments in the manuscripts were made by Erigena's direction, and reveal the growth of his thought. (For a fuller treatment of the problem, see Vol. V, No. 8, pp. 135-I4I, plates I-II, of the University of California Publications in Classical Philology, by Edward K. Rand.) Index ABERCROSSAN (Applecross), 93 Ardbrecain, 17 Achilles, 67 Arianism, 59 Adamnan St., 25 Armagh, Book of, 17 Adonics, 68 Armagh, Monastery of, 13 JEdhftnn, King, 79 Attalus, St., 53, 62 JEgilvin, II Augustine, St., 3, ns. n6, 125 JEmilian, St., 82 Ausonius, 65 JEneid, The, 113 Austrasia, 42, 46, 54, 58, 61, 82, JEngus, The Culdee, 91 gS Agilbert, IZ Autun, SI, 90 Aggripinus, 6o Auxerre, 51 Aghaboe, Monastery of, 14, 92 Avallon, 51 Agiluli, King, 59,6o Agilus, 49 BAITHENE, St., 25 Agneric, 77 Bamberg, MSS. of, 127 Agnoald, 42, 49 Bamborough, 28 Aidan, St., :z6fl. Bangor, Abbey of, 14, 15, 40, Albert the Wise, 29 1040. Albertus :Magnus, 116 Bavaria, 92, 93 Albigenses, I 24 Beaulieu, Abbey of, 68 Albinus, 99 Bede, Venerable, 10, u, 12, 26, Albuin St., 93 28, 78. I14 Alcuin, 29, 84, 96, 102, I04, 114 Bena, Amalric of, 123, 1240. Aldfrid, King, II, 25 Benedict, St., 31, 39, 63, 90 Aldhelm, St., 1 J, 30 Benignus, St., 13 Alexandria, 102 Berkeley, Bishop, III, n2 Alexandria, Clement of, 3. II9 Bernard St., 15, 33n., 125 Alfred, King, 115 Berne, MSS. of, 100 Allemania, 72. 74 Berthilde, 75 Alto, St., 93 Bertin, St., 84 "Altus Prosator," 20 Besan~on, 49, so, 51, 74 Amalric of Bena, 123, 124n. Bett, Prof. Henry, III, n5, uS, Ambigua, The, 115 1240. Amphiaraiis, 67 Birr, Monastery of, 14 Anastasi us the Librarian, I 15 Blaan, St., 24 Angouleme, 105 Blaithmac, Abbot, 104 Annegray, ~1onastery of, 41 Bobbio, Monastery of, 59, 62, Aquinas, Thomas, n6, 123 6<), I040. Aran, Mo~tery of, 13 Boehme, Jacob, n6 Arbon, 55, 7I Boethius, n 5 Arbor Felix (see Arbon) Boniface, Archbishop, 93 Archibald, Prince, 31 Boniface IV, Pope, 59, 6o, 90 Arculf, Bishop, 25 Borromeo, Catdinal, 104n. 129 X 130 INDEX Boucheresse, 47 Claudius 9f Turin, 103 Bourges, Archbishop of, 116 Clement of Alexandria, 3. ll9 Boyle, Monastery of, 15 Clement the Hibernian, 99ff. Brabant, 68 Clogher, Monastery of, 13 Bregenz, 55, 56, 58 Clonard, Monastery of, 14 Brendan, St., the Voyager, 14, Clonfert, Monastery of, 14, 79 26 Clonmacnoise, Abbey of, g, 14, Brendan St., of Birr, 14, 19 94 Brigantia (see Bregenz) Clonmacnoise, Book of, 94n. Brigid, St., 91 Clotaire II, King, 54, 61, 7J, 76 Bruidh, King, 23 Clovis, King, 41, 45 Brunehault, Queen, 46fJ., 61, 73 Cluain-Inis, 40 Builhe, St., 13 Cnobheresburh (see Burgh- Buo, St., 104 castle) Burghcastle, So Coelan St., 91 Burgundofara, 77 Coelchu the Wise, 94 Burgundy, 42, 45, 46, 61, 81, 90 Coleraine, Battle of, 9 Bute, Marquis of, '2o Colgan, Rev. John, 5n., 20, 79, Bo, 81 CADE, Jack, 66 Colgu (see Coelchu} Cagnoald, 58, 77 Colman St., 14 Caidoc, St., 84 Colmanella, St., 14 Caimin, St., 16 Columba St., Exile of, 19 Cainneach, St., 14 Character of, 23, 24 Candida Casa, 24 His monastic foundations, 15 Carloman, 116 Latin hymns, 20 Cam-cul-ri-Erin, 19 MSS. attributed to, 16, 17, 18 Carthage, St., 16 Vernacular poems, 21 Catan, St., 24 Columban, St., Birth and edu· Cathach, The, 17 cation, 39 Cathaldus, Bishop, 16 Classical studies, 67 " Celestial Hierarchy," II2 Conflict with Brunehault and Celestine, Pope, 8 Theodoric, 46ff. Cellanus, 31 Expulsion from Luxeuil, 50 Centule, Abbey of, 83. 84, 89 Letter to his monks, 52 Chalcedon, Council of, 6o Letter to Bishops of Gaul, 44 Chalcidius, n6 Letter to Pope Boniface, 6o, Chapters, The three, 6o, 61 61, 64 Charlemagne, 96ff. Monastic Rule of ,63 Charles the Bald, 104, III, 114 Poems of, 66ff. Charles, The Emperor (see Char- Settlement at Bregenz, 55 lemagne) Settlement at Bobbio, 59 Chelles, 8z Settlement in Gaul, 41 Chiemsee, Bishop of, 93 Columma Crimthan, 14 Childebert II, King, 46, 57 Comgall, St., 14, 24, 40 Chrysopolis, Abbot of, us Comminianus, too Oan Neill, 19 Constance, Bishopric of, 6g Clan O'Donnell, 17 Constance, Lake of, 55 Claudius the Interpreter, 103 Constantinople, Council of, 6o INDEX I3I Corman, St., 27 Dubslann, 104 Corrib, Lough, So Dunblane, 24 Cortilla, Bishop, 104 Dungal, the Grammarian, 103, Cruindmelus, 94, 95, 96n. 104n, 107 Cuilfedha, Battle of, 9 Dunstan, St., 103 Culdees, 91 Durrow (DairMagh), Book of, 16 Culdreimhne, Battle of, 9 Durrow (Dair Magh), Monastery Cummian, St., 25 of, 9 Cummien, 69 Cunzo, Duke, 72 EADFRID, Bishop, 13 Curnan, Prince, 19 Easter controversy, 43 Cusa, Nicholas of, IZ4n. Ecgfrid, King, 12 Cyprian, St., 105 Eckhart, Meister, u6, 123, 124n. Egric, 81 DAGOBERT I, King, 84 Eigg, 24, 25 Danes, 9, 103, 104n., us Eligius, St., 90 Dante, 112 Eloi, St., 95 Darmesteter, M., 2 Enachdown, So Davison, Dr. W. T., 123 Enda, St., 13 Declan, St., 93 Epoisses, 47 De Divisione Naturae, 112, n6, Erchinoald, 82 ngff., 127. Erconwald (see Erchinoald) Degerando, J. M., 117 Erigena, John Scotus, 106 Denis, St., Abbey of, II4 At the court of Charles the Derry (Daire), Monastery of, 15 Bald, III Desiderius, Bishop, 65 Influence of philosophy of, u6 Diacre, Paul, 96 Settlement at Malmesbury Diarmait, King, 18, 19 and death, II5 Dichul (Deicolus), St., 74ff. Sources of philosophy of, 115 Dichull, The Priest, 81 Supposed Autographa, of 127 Dicuil, The monk, 103 Translation of "Ambigua" of Didier, St., 47 Ma.ximus, II5 Dimma, Book of, 17 Translation of "Dionysius the Dinant, David of, 123 Areopagite," 112, 114 Dionysius the Areopagite, uz, Treatise De Divisione Naturae, 114, 116 II6, 119 Dioscur, 6o Weakness of his system, 122 Divina Commedia, 78 Erkembode, St., 84 Dobdan, Master, 93 Erlulfus, Bishop, 104 Donatus, St., 91, 95, 96 Ernulf, St., 104 Donewald, King, 30 Ethandun, Battle of, II5 Donnan, St., 24, 25 Etherius, roo Dorbbene, Abbot, 26 Eusebius, The Anchorite, 104 Dornoch, 24 Eustace, Abbot, 6z Dracontius, 105 Eutyches, 6o Drepanius, 105 Druids, 6 FAREMOUTIER, Nunnery of, 77 Drumclifie, Monastery of, 15 Fedolius, 67, 68 Drumnecbtan, Battle of, u Feilire of St.