Dialogus de Scaccario
The Dialogus de Scaccario, or Dialogue concerning the Exchequer, is a mediaeval treatise on the practice of the English Exchequer written in the late 12th century by Richard FitzNeal. The treatise, written in Latin,[1] and known from four manuscripts from the 13th century[2] is set up as a series of questions and answers, covering the jurisdiction, constitution and practice of the Exchequer. One academic said that "The value of this essay for early English history cannot be over-estimated; in every direction it throws light upon the existing state of affairs."[3] It has been repeatedly republished and translated, most recently in 2007.
Origin
The treatise was most likely written by
Versions and translations
As well as its initial publication and additional versions during the 18th and 19th centuries, the book was again published in 1902 by the
The most recent edition was published in 2007, also by Oxford University Press, and was edited and translated by Emilie Amt and S. D. Church— and described as being a "...valuable new edition and translation which merits considerable use...".[10] It has, however, also been criticised for doing little "to advance the study of this difficult and important text".[11]
See also
- Tractatus of Glanvill, the earliest surviving treatise on the common law, from the same period.
References
- ^ Institute of Historical Research logo and home page link review by The Institute of Historical Research
- ^ Amt, Emilie (2007). Dialogus de Scaccario: The Dialogue of the Exchequer. Oxford. p. xxvii.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c Henderson, Ernest F. (1896). "The Dialogue Concerning the Exchequer. circa 1180". Avalon Project. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ Richardson (April 1928) p.167
- ^ a b Potter (1952) p.238
- ^ Johnson (1983) p.lvi
- ^ Johnson (1983) p.lx
- ^ Johnson (1983) p.ix
- ^ Johnson (1983) p.viii
- ^ Review by The Institute of Historical Research
- ^ Review in The English Historical Review
Bibliography
- Johnson, Charles (1983). Dialogus de Scaccario (2nd ed.). ISBN 0-19-822268-8.
- Potter, R.K. (1952). "Review: Dialogus de Scaccario by Charles Johnson". The Classical Review. 2 (3/4). S2CID 161471000.
- Richardson, H.G. (April 1928). "Richard fitz Neal and the Dialogus de Scaccario". The English Historical Review. 43 (170). Oxford University Press. ISSN 0013-8266.
External links
- English translation of the Dialogue excerpted by the Avalon Project from Henderson, Ernest F. (1896). Select Historical Documents of the Middle Ages. London: George Bell and Sons.