Dragmaticon
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- The Dragmaticon is Williams' revision, made ca. 1144-50, of his most important work, De Philosophia Mundi. Written in dramatic dialogue form, the Dragmaticon touches on all aspects of "The science of the world," i.e. astronomy, geography, meteorology and medicine. Further, it attempts to reconcile discrepancies between church doctrine and scientific observation.
Description
| Type of resource | mixed material |
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| Extent | 1 volume (89 leaves); 21 cm. |
| Place | [Italy |
| Date created | later 15th century] |
| Publication date | [1450 - 1499?] |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | Latin |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Plantagenet, Geoffrey. |
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Subjects
| Subject | William, of Conches, 1080-approximately 1150 |
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| Subject | Cosmology > France > 12th century |
| Subject | Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) > Italy |
| Subject | Medicine > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Science > History |
Bibliographic information
| Note | Humanistic script which imitates a 12th century hand. |
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| Note | 24 colored drawings and diagrams. |
| Acquisition | Gift of the Associates of Stanford University Libraries, 1983. |
| Biographical/Historical | William studied in Chartres under leading Aristotelians and was closely connected with St. Bernards' brother, Thierry de Chartres. After teaching at Chartres for 20 years he became tutor in the household of Geoffrey Plantagenet, Duke of Normandy. The Dragmaticon is dedicated to the Duke and written, in part, to instruct his son Henry, the future King Henry II of England. |
| Language | In Latin. |
| Referenced by |
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| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/sr696dt9862 |
| Location | Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA 94305 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- This material is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
- Copyright
- Public Domain.
- License
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights (Public Domain Mark 1.0).
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