Vincent of Beauvais | |
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| Born | c. 1184/1194 |
| Died | c. 1264 |
| Other names | Vincentius Bellovacensis, Vincentius Burgundus, Vincent de Beauvais |
| Occupation | Friar |
| Known for | Author/Compiler |
| Notable work | The Great Mirror (Speculum Maius) |
Vincent of Beauvais (Latin: Vincentius Bellovacensis or Burgundus; French: Vincent de Beauvais; c. 1184/1194 – c. 1264) was a Dominican friar at the Cistercian monastery of Royaumont Abbey, France.[1] He is known mostly for his Speculum Maius (Great mirror), a major work of compilation that was widely read in the Middle Ages. Often retroactively described as an encyclopedia or as a florilegium,[2] his text exists as a core example of brief compendiums produced in medieval Europe.[3]
- ^ "Vincent de Beauvais" (in French). Arlima Archives de littérature du moyen âge. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ Franklin-Brown, Mary (2012). Reading the world : encyclopedic writing in the scholastic age. Chicago London: The University of Chicago Press. p. 9. ISBN 9780226260709.
- ^ Binkley, Peter (1997). Pre-modern encyclopaedic texts : proceedings of the second COMERS Congress, Groningen, 1-4 July 1996. Leiden New York: Brill. p. 48. ISBN 9789004108301.