Le Livre de seyntz medicines
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Le Livre de seyntz medicines is a 14th-century devotional and autobiographical treatise by Henry of Grosmont that uses the metaphor of spiritual illness and healing to explore sin, penance, and personal piety.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
ⓘ
autobiographical treatise ⓘ devotional treatise ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage repentance
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promote inner spiritual reform ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Henry of Grosmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 14th century ⓘ |
| contains |
first-person narrative
ⓘ
moral exhortations ⓘ prayers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Anglo-Norman aristocratic culture ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
the author’s own sins
ⓘ
the author’s spiritual condition ⓘ |
| form | prose treatise ⓘ |
| genre |
devotional literature
ⓘ
didactic prose ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early example of lay aristocratic autobiography in medieval Europe
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important source for late medieval lay spirituality ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | lay aristocratic readers ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
moral self-examination
ⓘ
private devotion ⓘ |
| language | Anglo-Norman French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryDevice | metaphor of spiritual illness and healing ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
medieval devotional prose
ⓘ
medieval penitential literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
penance
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personal piety ⓘ sin ⓘ |
| period | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| portrays | the author as a penitent sinner ⓘ |
| religiousContext | late medieval English piety ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
confession of sins
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moral reform ⓘ spiritual healing ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
confession
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contrition ⓘ satisfaction ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | mid-14th century ⓘ |
| usesMetaphorOf |
Christ as physician
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body as a site of spiritual disease ⓘ penance as medicine ⓘ |
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