A medieval French philosopher and leading logician of the twelfth century, Peter Abelard is noted for his solution of the problem of universals and for his original use of dialectics. Abelard is also famous for his celebrated love affair with his pupil Héloïse, a leading scholar and woman of letters. Their love story remains one of the world's most celebrated and tragic love affairs. Through their extant letters, we follow the path of their romance from its reckless and rapturous beginnings, through the suffering of public scandal and enforced secret marriage, to their ultimate separation. Their love letters would have a lasting impact on the development of romance literature over the ensuing centuries. Delphi's Medieval Library provides eReaders with rare and precious works of the Middle Ages, with noted English translations and the original texts. This eBook presents Abelard's collected works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Abelard's life and works
* Features the collected works of Abelard, in both English translation and the original Latin
* Concise introduction to the author and his work
* Multiple translations of Abelard and Héloïse's letters: John Hughes, 1713 and C. K. Scott Moncrieff, 1925
* Moncrieff's rendition was the first time the complete, unredacted Latin letters were translated into English
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Rare translations by J. Ramsay McCallum of Abelard's 'Ethics' and 'The Christian Theology', first time in digital print
* Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables
* Features three bonus biographical texts - discover Abelard and Héloïse's medieval world
CONTENTS:
The Translations
Letters of Abelard and Héloïse (1713 translation)
Letters of Abelard and Héloïse (1925 translation)
Ethics
The Christian Theology
The Original Texts
Letters of Abelard and Héloïse (Latin text)
Ethics (Latin text)
The Christian Theology (Latin text)
Dialogus inter philosophum, iudaeum et christianum (Latin text)
Sic et non (Latin text)
The Biographies
A Mediæval Woman (1894) by Edward T. McLaughlin
Peter Abelard (1911) by George Croom Robertson and James Thomson Shotwell
Peter Abelard (1913) by William Turner
