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The Medieval Church · c. 1334–1336
Commentary on the Book of Wisdom
Robert Holcot · c. 1290–1349
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What it is
A commentary crammed with classical anecdote, moral tales, and cheerful digression, and unusually generous about what pagans could know of God.
Why it lasted
One of the most widely read books of the later Middle Ages, and a favourite quarry for preachers looking for illustrations.
Where to read it
Public domain and free to read in full, though not held here. The archives below have it.
These open a search on each archive rather than a direct link, which is the honest way to point at an edition nobody here has checked line by line.
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