The Letters of Hildegard of Bingen: Volume II

232 Pages·1998·9.83 MB·English

by  Hildegard of Bingen

The Letters of Hildegard of Bingen
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The Letters of
Hildegard of Bingen
VOLUME II
Translated by
Joseph L. Baird
Radd K. Ehrman
New York Oxford
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
1998
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Hildegard, Saint, 1098–1179.
[Correspondence, English]
The letters of Hildegard of Bingen / translated by
Joseph L. Baird, Radd K. Ehrman.
p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-19-508937-5 (v. 1)
ISBNO-19-512010-8(v.2)
I. Hildegard, Saint, 1098-1179—Correspondence. 2. Christian
saints—Germany—Bingen (Rhineland-Palatinate)—Correspondence.
3. Bingen (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)—Biography. I. Baird,
Joseph L. II. Ehrman, Radd K. III. Title.
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Acknowledgments
Once again, we are pleased to have the opportunity to express our appreciation
to the many people who contributed in various ways to this work. As before,
special thanks are due to Professor Barbara Newman of Northwestern Univer-
sity, who has been generous with her time and advice. We are grateful for her
continuing interest in our work. A special note of appreciation is due to Profes-
sor Anne L. Clark of the University of Vermont for sharing her knowledge and
advice on the correspondence between Hildegard and Elisabeth of Schonau be-
fore the publication of her edition of Elisabeth's letters. We wish to thank also
Professor Kathryn Kerby-Fulton, who read the manuscript of this work and made
many helpful suggestions.
We would also like to express our appreciation to our friends and colleagues
at Kent State University: to Professors Ron Crawford and Harold Fry for their
assistance with matters German; to Professor Rick M. Newton, chair of the De-
partment of Modern and Classical Language Studies, who has enthusiastically
supported this project from the start; to Professors Geoffrey Koby and Gregory
Shreve for general advice and computer assistance; and, last but not least, to
Professor Ehrman's daughter Julia, who was present at the inception of this project
and more than once answered our call to make tea.
Once again, we express our appreciation to the Kent State University Re-
search Office for continuing support of this project.
Finally, aside from the general scholarly debt, we are personally indebted
to the late Lieven Van Acker, editor of the Latin texts of these letters, who al-
ways promptly answered any queries we directed to him. We—and the schol-
arly world—will sorely miss you, sir.
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Contents
Introduction, 3
Ellwangen
Letter 91 Abbot Adelbert to Hildegard, 5
Letter 91r Hildegard to the Abbot Adelbert, 6
Letter 92 Hildegard to the Abbot Adelbert, 7
Erfurt
Letter 93 A Certain Provost to Hildegard, 8
Erfurt (St. Cyriacus)
Letter 94 An Abbess to Hildegard, 8
Letter 94r Hildegard to the Abbess, 9
Erlesburen
Letter 95 Hildegard to an Abbess, 10
Esrum
Letter 96 Hildegard to the Monk Frederick, 11
Flonheim
Letter 97 A Certain Provost to Hildegard, 12
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Frankfurt
Letter 98 A Certain Provost to Hildegard, 12
Letter 98r Hildegard to the Provost, 13
Gandersheim
Letter 99 Hildegard to the Abbess Adelheid, 14
Letter 100 The Abbess Adelheid to Hildegard, 14
Letter 101(100r?) Hildegard to the Abbess Adelheid, 15
Gembloux
Letter 102 The Monk Guibert to Hildegard, 16
Letter 103 The Monk Guibert to Hildegard, 19
Letter 103r Hildegard to the Monk Guibert, 21
Letter 104 The Monk Guibert to Hildegard, 26
Letter 105 The Monk Guibert to Hildegard, 34
Letter 106 The Monk Guibert to Hildegard, 39
Letter 106r Hildegard to the Monk Guibert, 40
Letter 107 The Monk Guibert to Hildegard, 42
Letter 108 The Monk Guibert to Hildegard, 43
Letter 108a The Monk Guibert to the Community of St. Rupert, 44
Letter 109 The Monk Guibert to Hildegard, 46
Letter 109r Hildegard to the Monk Guibert and the Monks
of Villers, 48
Gerbstadt
Letter 110 An Abbess to Hildegard, 50
Letter 1 lOr Hildegard to the Abbess, 50
Gottesthal
Letter 111 The Provost Frederick to Hildegard, 52
Letter lllr Hildegard to the Provost Frederick, 52
Haina(?)
Letter 112 An Abbot to Hildegard, 53
Letter 112r(?) Hildegard to the Abbot, 54
Letter 113 The Monks to Hildegard, 55
Letter 113r Hildegard to the Monks, 56
Hameln
Letter 114 A Provisor to Hildegard, 59
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Heilsbronn
Letter 115 The Abbot Nicholas to Hildegard, 60
Letter 115r Hildegard to the Abbot Nicholas, 61
Letter 116 Hildegard to the Abbot Nicholas(?), 61
Herkenrode(?)
Letter 117 An Abbess to Hildegard, 62
Letter 117r Hildegard to the Abbess, 63
Himmerod(?)
Letter 118 Hildegard to an Abbot, 63
Hirsau
Letter 119 Hildegard to the Congregation of Monks, 64
Letter 120 The Congregation of Monks to Hildegard, 65
Letter 120r Hildegard to the Congregation of Monks, 66
Letter 121 Manegold to Hildegard, 67
Letter 122 Hildegard to Manegold, 68
Letter 123 Hildegard to the Abbot Manegold, 68
Letter 124 Hildegard to the Abbot Manegold, 69
Letter 125 Hildegard to the Abbot Manegold, 70
Letter 126 Hildegard to the Abbot Manegold, 71
Letter 127 Hildegard to the Abbot Manegold, 71
Letter 128 Hildegard to the Abbot Manegold, 72
Letter 129 Hildegard to the Abbot Manegold, 72
Letter 130 Hildegard to the Abbot Manegold, 73
Letter 131 Hildegard to the Abbot Manegold, 73
Letter 132 Hildegard to the Abbot Manegold, 75
Letter 133 Hildegard to the Abbot Manegold, 75
Letter 134 Hildegard to the Abbot Manegold, 76
Letter 135 Hildegard to the Abbot Manegold(?), 76
Letter 136 Hildegard to the Abbot Manegold(?), 77
Hordt
Letter 137 Hildegard to the Canon Lemphrid, 77
Letter 138 A Provost to Hildegard, 78
Ilbenstadt
Letter 139 An Abbot to Hildegard, 79