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E06516: Aldhelm, in his prose On Virginity, addresses in his opening salutation ten nuns at the monastery at Barking (south-east Britain), four of whom are seemingly named after saints: *Justina/Ioustina (virgin and martyr of Antioch, S01704), *Scholastica (nun of central Italy, ob. c. 543, S01728), *Eulalia (probably the virgin and martyr of Mérida, S00407; or perhaps the one of Barcelona, S02047), and *Thekla (follower of the Apostle Paul, S00092). Written in Latin in southern Britain, c. 675/686.
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posted on 2018-09-16, 00:00 authored by bsavillAldhelm, prose On Virginity – salutation
REVERENTISSIMIS CHRISTI VIRGINIBVS OMNIQVE DEVOTAE GERMANITATIS AFFECTV VENERANDIS ET NON SOLVM CORPORALIS PVDICITIAE PRAECONIO CELEBRANDIS, QVOD PLVRIMORVM EST, VERVM ETIAM SPIRITALIS CASTIMONIAE GRATIA GLORIFICANDIS, QVOD PAVCORVM EST, HILDILITHAE, REGVLARIS DISCIPLINAE ET MONASTICAE CONVERSATIONIS MAGISTRAE, SIMVLQVE IVSTINAE AC CVTHBVRGAE NEC NON OSBVRGAE CONTRIBVLIBVS NECESSITVDINVM NEXIBVS CONGLVTINATAE, ALDGITHAE AC SCOLASTICAE, HIDBVRGAE ET BERNGITHAE, EVLALIAE AC TECLAE, RVMORE SANCTITATIS CONCORDITER ECCLESIAM ORNANTIBVS, ALDHELMVS, SEGNIS CHRISTI CRVCICOLA ET SVPPLEX ECCLESIAE BERNACVLVS, OPTABILEM PERPETVAE PROSPERITATIS SALVTEM.
'To the most venerated virgins of Christ, (who are) to be venerated with every affection of devoted brotherhood, and to be celebrated not only for the distinction of (their) corporeal chastity, which is (the achievement) of many, but also to be glorified on account of (their) spiritual purity, which is the achievement of few: Hildelith, teacher of the regular discipline and of the monastic way of life; and likewise Justina and Cuthburg; and Osburg too, related (to me) by family bonds of kinship; Aldgith and Scholastica, Hidburg and Berngith, Eulalia and Thecla – (to all these nuns) unitedly ornamenting the Church through the renown of their sanctity, Aldhelm, dilatory worshipper of Christ and humble servant of the Church, (sends his) best wishes for perpetual prosperity.'
Text: Ehwald 1919, 228-9. Translation: Lapidge and Herren 1979, 59.
REVERENTISSIMIS CHRISTI VIRGINIBVS OMNIQVE DEVOTAE GERMANITATIS AFFECTV VENERANDIS ET NON SOLVM CORPORALIS PVDICITIAE PRAECONIO CELEBRANDIS, QVOD PLVRIMORVM EST, VERVM ETIAM SPIRITALIS CASTIMONIAE GRATIA GLORIFICANDIS, QVOD PAVCORVM EST, HILDILITHAE, REGVLARIS DISCIPLINAE ET MONASTICAE CONVERSATIONIS MAGISTRAE, SIMVLQVE IVSTINAE AC CVTHBVRGAE NEC NON OSBVRGAE CONTRIBVLIBVS NECESSITVDINVM NEXIBVS CONGLVTINATAE, ALDGITHAE AC SCOLASTICAE, HIDBVRGAE ET BERNGITHAE, EVLALIAE AC TECLAE, RVMORE SANCTITATIS CONCORDITER ECCLESIAM ORNANTIBVS, ALDHELMVS, SEGNIS CHRISTI CRVCICOLA ET SVPPLEX ECCLESIAE BERNACVLVS, OPTABILEM PERPETVAE PROSPERITATIS SALVTEM.
'To the most venerated virgins of Christ, (who are) to be venerated with every affection of devoted brotherhood, and to be celebrated not only for the distinction of (their) corporeal chastity, which is (the achievement) of many, but also to be glorified on account of (their) spiritual purity, which is the achievement of few: Hildelith, teacher of the regular discipline and of the monastic way of life; and likewise Justina and Cuthburg; and Osburg too, related (to me) by family bonds of kinship; Aldgith and Scholastica, Hidburg and Berngith, Eulalia and Thecla – (to all these nuns) unitedly ornamenting the Church through the renown of their sanctity, Aldhelm, dilatory worshipper of Christ and humble servant of the Church, (sends his) best wishes for perpetual prosperity.'
Text: Ehwald 1919, 228-9. Translation: Lapidge and Herren 1979, 59.
History
Evidence ID
E06516Saint Name
Kyprianos and Ioustina/Justina, martyrs of Antioch : S01704 Scholastica (nun of central Italy, ob. c. 543) : S01728 Eulalia, virgin and martyr of Barcelona (Spain) : S02047 Eulalia, virgin and martyr of Mérida : S00407 Thekla, follower of the ApoSaint Name in Source
Iustina Scolastica Eulalia Eulalia TeclaRelated Saint Records
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Eulalia_virgin_and_martyr_of_M_rida/13730245
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Kyprianos_and_Ioustina_Justina_martyrs_of_Antioch/13733731
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Thekla_follower_of_the_Apostle_Paul/13729357
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Scholastica_nun_of_central_Italy_ob_c_543_/13733800
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Eulalia_virgin_and_martyr_of_Barcelona_Spain_/13734742