Conrad of Mure
Conrad of Mure, also often referred to as Conrad of Muri (c. 1210 – 30 March 1281), was rector of the diocesan school attached to the Zurich Minster and author of a number of important treatises on rhetoric and poetry. His Summa de arte prosandi (1275–1276) is one of the most learned introductions to the art of letter writing in the Middle Ages.
Conrad of Mure
- Born
- 1210 · Muri.
- Died
- 1281 · Zurich.
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Occupation
- writer · canon · historian · poet · theologian · head teacher · university teacher
- Fields
- history · poetry · theology · Latin medieval poetry
- Languages
- medieval Latin · Latin
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Conrad of Mure, also often referred to as Conrad of Muri (c. 1210 – 30 March 1281), was rector of the diocesan school attached to the Zurich Minster and author of a number of important treatises on rhetoric and poetry. His Summa de arte prosandi (1275–1276) is one of the most learned introductions to the art of letter writing in the Middle Ages.
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He wrote the Fabularius, the first western encyclopedia in alphabetical order.
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1210
Conrad of Mure was born in 1210 at Muri.
1281
Conrad of Mure died in 1281 at Zurich.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 18 August 2026.
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