Ulger
Ulger (Ulgerius; died 1149) was the
Ulger was a student of Marbod and the latter's successor as archdeacon. Ulger composed a eulogy for his teacher, crediting him with bringing genius (ingenium) and art (studium) to Anjou. He also compares his master to Cicero, Virgil and Homer: "Cicero gives way to him, Virgil as well and Homer: there I may say he has defeated them equally".[1]
Shortly after becoming bishop, Ulger entered into a dispute with
Ulger was a supporter of the
Ulger was buried in an enamelled sarcophagus. Inside his tomb were found cloths were (pseudo-)Arabic lettering, a ring with a Latin transcription from Arabic and a boxes of a Spanish style, all suggesting that Ulger had contacts with Spain during his lifetime. The metal- and enamelwork on his tomb is probably of Spanish origin.[7]
Notes
- ^ Bond 1986, p. 171: Cessit ei Cicero, cessit Maro junctus Homero: ut dicam breviter, vicit eos pariter
- ^ Bloch 1952, p. 204.
- ^ Tuten 2001, p. 604.
- ^ Venarde 1997, pp. 119–20.
- ^ Leyser 1960, p. 69.
- ^ Schenk 2012, p. 211.
- ^ Hildburgh 1942, p. 392.
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- Venarde, Bruce L. (1997). Women's Monasticism and Medieval Society: Nunneries in France and England, 890–1215. Ithaca: Cornell University Press.
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