It is thought that some notes on the authors quoted by Bartholomew Anglicus may be of interest to modern readers, and that these should be more especially directed to the medieval writers with whom the general reader is not expected to be acquainted. The dates in square brackets are those of printed editions of their works.
ADAMANTIUS (fl. 258). Origen is quoted under this name. His commentaries on the Old Testament are the works quoted from.
AEGIDIUS (800). A Benedictine of Athens, and writer on Medicine.
ALANUS DE INSULIS, OR DE RYSSEL (d. 1203). A monk of Canterbury, most probably an Englishman. His principal work is a poem in 9 hooks, called ANTI-CLAUDIANOS, largely quoted by all Middle Age writers. See my notes on Secreta Secretorum (E. E.T. S.) for an account of it. He also wrote DR PLANCTU NATURAE, PARA-BOLAR, etc. [Printed fo. Ant., 1653, etc.]
ALBERTUS MAGNUS (1193-1280). A famous doctor in the University of Paris and a Dominican Theologian. His works quoted are com-mentaries on the Natural Histories of Aristotle. They have often been printed. He was teacher of Thomas Aquinas and a contemporary of our author.
ALBUMAZAR (d. 886). An Arab astronomer. [1489, etc.]
ALCUIN (d. 804). An English theologian: the work quoted is his 'De Septem Artibus.' [Rat., 1777, etc.]
ALEXANDER NECKHAM, OR NEQUAM (s 157-1217). His principal work is 'De Naturis Rerum,' a book little known on the Continent. Its use by Bartholomew is thus another proof of his English birth.
ALFARAGUS (9th cent.). An Arab astronomer, whose work is notable as being the chief source of the celebrated astronomical treatise, 'The Sphere,' of Jobannes Sacrobosco (John of Halifax), a contemporary Englishman. It was the textbook for over three centuries, and was as well known as Euclid.
ALFREDUS ANGLICUS (fl. 1200). A physician and translator of Aristotle. See JACOBUS for a discussion on his works.
AL GHAZEL (1061-1137). A sceptic opponent of Averroes.
AMBROSE (d. 397). In Hexameron.
ANSELM (1033-1109). Theologian, Archbishop of Canterbury. The inventor of Scholasticism.
ARCHELAUS. A Greek geographer.
ARISTOTLE (384-322 B.c.). I would refer the reader to BRECHILLET JOURnAIN on the EARLY TRANSLATIONS OF ARISTOTLE, where he will find a mine of information on the works of this writer used in the Middle Age.
AUGUSTINE (d. 430).
AURORA, THE. A metrical version of the Bible by PETRUS OR RICA, Canon of Rheims (d. 1209).
AVERROES (d. 1217). Moorish commentator on Aristotle.
AVICEBRON (d. 1070), OR IBN GEBIROL. A Spanish Jew. Author of the FONTIS VITA. A work translated by Gundisalvi, of the greatest influence on the Metaphysic of the Middle Age.
AVICENNA (980-1036). An Arab physician, and commentator on Aristotle.
AVMON, OR HAYMON (d. 1244). An English Franciscan, afterwards General of the Order, who revised the breviary and rubrics.
BASIL (329.379). In HEXAMERON.
BEDE (673-735). The work in popular estimation was not the History but
the works on the Calendar, etc.
BELETH, JOHN (12th cent.). A French writer on ecclesiastical
matters.
BERNARD (1091-1153).
BESTIARIUM. A collection of early myths on animals of Eastern origin. There are many different forms of this work. All are founded on Physiologus.
BOETHIUS (470-526). His treatise on arithmetic is the work quoted
here. His 'Consolation' was almost unknown in the Middle Age, his popularity
resting on his translations of Aristotle and his treatises on Music and
Arithmetic, the latter being a very important work in the history of the
science. [Basle, 1570, etc.]
CALLISTHENES, PSEUIOO-. Author of the HISTORIA ALEXAXOEI MACNI OE PRELIIS. See BUOGE'S Syriac Version.
CASSIODORUS (480-575). DR SEFTEM DISCIPLINIS. One of the favorite Middle Age Text-Books.
CATO (233-151 B.C.). On AGRICULTURE.
CHALCIDIUS (3rd cent.). A commentator on the TIMAEUS of Plato. Only a part of this is preserved.
CICERO (107-44 B.C.). In SOMN. SCIPIONIS.
CONSTANTINUS AFER (circ. 1070). A Benedictine monk, and most probably the introducer of Arab medicine into Italy. He wrote the VIATICUM and the PANTEGNA (20 books). He introduced Arab medicine into Europe through the School of Salerno, by translating many Arab authors.
CYPRIAN (d. 285). A Syriac astrologer, afterwards Bishop of Antioch, and Martyr in the Diocletian persecution.
DAMASCIUS (circ. 533). A Syrian commentator on Aristotle, who took refuge in Persia. Author of a work on wonders quoted by Photius.
DAMASCENE (11th cent.) Quoted by Constantinus Afer. A physician.
DAMASCENE, JOHN (end of 12th cent.). An Arab physician.
DIOSCORIDES (d. 47 B.C.).
DIONVSIUS AREOPAGITUS, PSEUnO- (circ. 400). DR CELESTI HIERARCHIA, DR DIYINIS NOMINIBUS. [Basl., 1539, etc.]
DONATUS (333). A famous Grammarian.
EUFICIUS (circ. 600). A disciple of Gregory. FULGENTIUS (circ. 55o). A grammarian.
GALEN (131-210). [BasI., 1538.]
GILBERTUS (circ. 1250). A celebrated English physician; wrote
COM-PENDIUM MEDICINAR. [Lugd., 1510, etc.]
GREGORY (circ. 590). In Job.
HALY (circ. iooo). Wrote a PANTECIINI or COMPLEMEXTUM MEOICINAR. The first medical work translated by Constantius Afer. A Jewish physician. [Ven., 1492, etc.]
HERMES. In ALCHEMIA.
HIPPOCRATES (460-351 B.c.). [Gen., 1657.]
HUGUTION PIZANUS (d. 1210). A writer on Grammar, etc. See Fab. BibI. de Med. Lat.
HYGINUS, PsEUDO- (6th cent.). Writer on Astronomy. [Ven., 1482.]
INNOCENT III. (d. 1216).
ISAAC (circ. 660). An Arab physician, who translated many Greek authors into Arabic. [Lugd., 15 15, etc.]
ISIDORE (d. 636). Bishop of Seville. He wrote a work on Etymology in 20 books, one of the most popular works of the Middle Age.
JACOBUS DE VITRIACO (d. 1244). Wrote an EXRMPLAR, and 3 books of the Eastern and Western History. A Crusader.
JEROME (340-420). [Ven., 1498, etc.]
JOSEPH BEN GORION (900). Abridgment of Jewish History. [BasI., '559, etc.]
JOSEPHUS (37.95). Jewish historian.
JORATH. DR ANIMALIBUS. A Syriac writer (?).
LAPIDARIUM. See MARBODIUS DR GEMMIS. There are many treatises under this name.
LEO IX. (1050).
LU CAN (d. 6~). One of the most popular Latin poets of the Middle Age.
MACER FLORIDUS (6th cent.). On THE VIRTUES of HERBs. [Naples, '477, etc.]
MACROBIUS (circ. 409). In SOMN. SCIPIONIS. A great favourite in Medieval times.
MARCIANUS CAPELLA (circ. 400). Wrote a poem, THE MARRIAGE
OF MERCURY AND PHILOLOGIA, treating of THE SEVEN LIBERAL
ARTS, which was the standard text-book from the 5th century for the
schools.
METHObIUS, PSEUDO- (8th cent.). DR AGARENI.
MICHAEL SCOT (Cire. 1235). At this time concerned in the translation
of some Arabic works on Astronomy, and Aristotle's DR COELO and DR MUNDO
DR ANIMA, and HISTORIA NATURALIS with commen-tarIes.
MISALATH ASTROLOGUS (?).
PAPIAS (circ. 1053). Grammarian. [Milan, 1467, etc.]
PETRUS COMESTOR (d. 1198). Named MAGISTRE HISTORIARUM or Master of Histories, wrote an account of the world from the Creation, which, when translated into French, was called the 'Mer des Histoires.' A favourite Medieval book.
PHILARETUS (i 100). A writer on Medicine.
PHYSIOLOGUS. A Syriac compilation of moralities on animal myths. It
first appears in Western Europe as THROBALDUS DR NATURIS XII. ANIMALIUM.
Of Alexandrian origin, it dates from before the fourth century, and appears
to have been altered at the will of each writer.
PLATO (430-348 B.c.). The TIMARUS is quoted, probably from Chalcidius.
PLINY (d. 79). Natural History. This and Isidore's work are the two chief sources of medieval knowledge of Nature.
PRISCIAN (circ. 525). Grammarian and physicist.
PTOLEMY (circ. 130). An Alexandrian astronomer, known through Arabic translations only at that time. [Yen., 1509, etc.]
PERSPECTIVA SCIENCIA. I cannot say whether this is Bacon's, Peckham's, or Albertus Magnus', but I believe 'it to be Peckham's, who was an Englishman, and afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury.
PLATEARIUS SALERNITANUS (circ. 1100), was Johannes, one of a family of physicians at Salerno. His work is called the PRACTICA. A book on the virtues of herbs. [Lugd., 1525, etc.]
RABANUS MAURUS (776-856) of Fulda, pulpil of Alcuin. A Bene-dictine, afterwards Archbishop of Mayence, who wrote DR UNIVERSO MUNDO. [1468; Col., 1627, etc.]
RASIS (d. 935). An Arab physician, perhaps the greatest of the School.
[Yen., 1548, etc.]
REMIGIUS (d. 908). A teacher of Grammar in the University of Paris. His grammar remained in use there four centuries. He wrote a gloss on Marcianus Capella.
RICARDUS RUFUS (circ. 1225). A Cornishman who was a doctor in great renown, both at Oxford and Paris. He afterwards joined the Franciscans.
RICARDUS DE ST. VICTOR (d. 1173). A Scottish theologian, Prior of St. Victor. A mystic of considerable acuteness. [Yen., 1506, etc.]
ROBERTUS LINCOLN., GRoSTETE (d. 1253), the celebrated Bishop of Lincoln and patron of Bacon. Taught at Paris and at Oxford. Commentaries on Aristotle.
SALUSTIUS (d. 363?). DE Dits ET MUNDO. A geographer.
SCHOLA SALERNITANA (circ. 1100). A treatise on the preservation of health in leonine verse for popular use, said to be addressed to Robert of England. It has been translated and commented on hundreds of times. The Middle Age very sensibly thought preserva-tion from disease a branch of medicine equally important with the cure of it.
SECUNDUS. A writer on Medicine.
SOLINUS (nrc. 100). Wrote an account of things in general-POLY-HISTORIA.
STEPHANUS (circ. 600). Commentary on Galen.
STRABUS (d. 847). A Benedictine, Abbot of Richenau, near Constance. One of the authors of the Gloss.
SYMON CORNUBIENSIS (?).
VARRO, M. T. (i 16-26 B.C.). Most celebrated grammarian.
VIRGIL (70-19 B.C.).
WILLIAM CONCHES (d. tt5o). Lectured at Paris, 1139, on Grammar, wrote DE NATURA.
ZENO (circ. 400). A writer on Medicine, and teacher at Alexandria.