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Li vie sainte MartheCentury: 13
Hagiography
French
Dioc. Arras
INCIPIT
Inc. prol.: Chiertes, bien se doit on retraire / De mal dire, penser et faire -- Inc.: Medemisele sainte Marthe, ki Deu herbrega, fu née en la contrée de Jerusalem
EXPLICIT
...par çou ne le poioit on destruire ne conquerre...
Sex: M- Bio: In the beginning of the 13th century his works were commissioned by Philip, count of Namur (+1212), and of Joanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders and Hainault (+1244); he translated several Latin works. Wauchier de Denain was clerc at the court of Roger IV, châtelain of Lille (1st third of the 13th century). (NaSo 611): For the adscription to Wauchier de Denain: see Raynaud de Lage, Ruby en De Visser-Van Terwisga.-Status author (order, function):
EDITING
Location:Denain (?), in the vicinity of St.-Amand and Valenciennes (Thompson, 1999: 48-55) - Date:Probably after 1211 and before 1244 - Commission:Presumably commissioned by Countess Johanna of Constantinople (1211-1244) (Meyer, 1906: 289, 291)
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ABSTRACT
Life of S. Martha of Bethany (+ 80). She was the sister of Lazarus and Mary, with whom she lived together in Bethany, near Jerusalem. According to legend, she was present at Jesus’ resurrection of her brother Lazarus. Together with Lazarus she went to Marseille, where she tamed a dangerous river monster.
SOURCES
INFLUENCE
MANUSCRIPTS
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France
TRANSLATIONS
EDITIONS
MEYER (P.), Notices et Extraits des Manuscrits de la Bibliothèque Nationale, XXXV (1897) 501-505 (fragment)
LITERATURE
BOSSUAT (R.), e.a. Dictionaire des lettres françaises. Le Moyen Age (Parijs, 1992) 1501-1502
MEYER (P.), 'Notice du Ms. Bibl. Nat. Fr. 6447 (Traduction de divers livres de la bible - légendes de saints)', Notices et extraits des manuscrits de la Bibliothèque Nationale et autres bibliothèques, 35 (1897) 435-510
MEYER (P.), Versions en prose des Vies des Pères, in: Histoire Littéraire de la France, XXXIII (1906)
MEYER (P.), Wauchier de Denain, in: Romania, XXXII (1903)
SZKILNIK (M.), Le choix de Wauchier de Denain. Ecrire en vers, écrire en prose, in: Romania, CVII (1986)
THOMPSON (J. J.), Wauchier de Denain. La vie mon signeur seint Nicholas le beneoit confessor (Textes littéraires français, 508) (Genève, 1999)
MEYER (P.), 'Notice du Ms. Bibl. Nat. Fr. 6447 (Traduction de divers livres de la bible - légendes de saints)', Notices et extraits des manuscrits de la Bibliothèque Nationale et autres bibliothèques, 35 (1897) 435-510
MEYER (P.), Versions en prose des Vies des Pères, in: Histoire Littéraire de la France, XXXIII (1906)
MEYER (P.), Wauchier de Denain, in: Romania, XXXII (1903)
SZKILNIK (M.), Le choix de Wauchier de Denain. Ecrire en vers, écrire en prose, in: Romania, CVII (1986)
THOMPSON (J. J.), Wauchier de Denain. La vie mon signeur seint Nicholas le beneoit confessor (Textes littéraires français, 508) (Genève, 1999)
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Contributor:
Jeroen Deploige
An-Katrien Hanselaer
Update:
2014-03-03 11:59:22
© The Narrative Sources from the Medieval Low Countries (Brussels: Royal Historical Commission, since 2009). URL: www.narrative-sources.be (accessed July 6th 2025).
Contributor:
Jeroen Deploige
An-Katrien Hanselaer
Update:
2014-03-03 11:59:22
© The Narrative Sources from the Medieval Low Countries (Brussels: Royal Historical Commission, since 2009). URL: www.narrative-sources.be (accessed July 6th 2025).
