The patron saint of Europe and founder of Western Christian monasticism, Benedict of Nursia was a sixth century Italian Catholic monk. His principal literary achievement was ‘The Rule of Saint Benedict’, containing guidance for monks to follow, which influenced the vast majority of religious communities throughout the Middle Ages. 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 Benedict’s complete works, with illustrations, an informative introduction and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Benedict’s life and works
* Features the complete extant works of Benedict, in both English translation and the original Latin
* Concise introduction to the author
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables
* Includes Benedict’s rare sermon and letter
* Provides a special dual English and Latin text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for classical students
* Features three bonus biographies, including Gregory the Great’s ‘Of the Life and Miracles of Saint Benedict’ — discover Benedict’s early medieval world

CONTENTS:

The Translations
Brief Introduction: Saint Benedict of Nursia (1911) by Edward Cuthbert Butler
The Rule of Saint Benedict
Saint Benedict’s Sermon on the Departure of Saint Maurus and His Companions
Saint Benedict’s Letter Saint Maurus

The Original Texts
Contents of the Latin Texts

The Dual Text
Dual Latin and English Text

The Biographies
Of the Life and Miracles of Saint Benedict (593) by Gregory I
Benedictus of Nursia (1911) by Isaac Gregory Smith
Saint Benedict of Nursia (1913) by Hugh Edmund Ford