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Bartholomaeus , the englishman , fl. at Oxford & Paris about 1220 &
was probably a pupil of Robert Grossetest . His
written about 1230-40 was immensely popular for about 3 C...
it was one of the books which the Paris students could hire
for a definite price ... it is clear that Bartholomeau s'
encyclopedia was remarkably comprehensive & methodical...
his geography & natural history were more advanced &
his descriptions of plants & animals contain original
touches which are exceedingly delightful. His herbal was
by far the most notable work of its kind written by
an Englishman in the Middle Ages. The political
geography of Europe contains a quantity of information
which had not been put together before.
Santon, Intro, to the history of science , II , p.586
F.S. Rohde's treatise , Old English Herbals , London . 1922.
compiled c.1235 by the Franciscan Bartholomeau from England,
who taught theology at Paris & later at the school of his order at
Magdeburg. The work is a summary of knowledge current
among educated men of the Middle Ages . It is much more
extensive than any earlier books on the same subject -
especially the Geography chapter XV shows an advanced
state of knowledge , describing 173 countries & provinces.
English
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I. Temporale from Advent (4th Sunday before Christmas) to the
week following Pentecost (Whitsun , 7th Sun. after Easter)
Proprium Sanctorum from St. Andrew's Evo (29 Nov.) to
the festival of Marcus & Marcellus (June 18)
Temporale from the Eve of Trinity Sun. (8th Sun.
after Easter)
Proprium Sanctorum from St. Dunstan's day (May 18) to
the festival of Saturninus & Sisinnius (29 Nov.)