Petrus Riga
Petrus Riga (c. 1140 – 1209) was a French poet. He is known for his work Aurora, which is a commentary on the Bible with emphasis on allegorical and moral interpretation.
Also recorded as Pierre Riga · Petrus de Riga · Peter Riga · Pierre de Riga
Petrus Riga
- Born
- 1140 · Vendôme.
- Died
- 1209 · Reims.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of France
- Occupation
- poet
- Known for
- Aurora · Passio sanctae Agnetis · Causa regis Francorum contra regem Anglorum
- Languages
- Old French · medieval Latin
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Petrus Riga (c. 1140 – 1209) was a French poet. He is known for his work Aurora, which is a commentary on the Bible with emphasis on allegorical and moral interpretation.
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Although it has been called the verse Bible of the Middle Ages it is not just a collection of versified paraphrases. Peter was a canon of Reims Cathedral, and wrote many works. He was an influence on John Gower. Vox Clamantis contains several passages taken from Aurora. Gower cites Riga as an authority in Book III Chapter 25.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q556117: Petrus Riga
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- “Petrus Riga”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 10095815X, Petrus, Riga.
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- 1.Paul E. Beichner: Aurora. Petri Rigae Biblia Versificata. A Verse Commentary on the Bible. 1965.
- 2.H.-F. Delaborde, "Un poème inédit de Pierre Riga sur la naissance de Philippe II" in Ch. Jourdain, ed., Notices et documents publiés pour la Société de l'histoire de France à l'occasion du cinquantième anniversaire de sa fondation (Lutetiae, 1884) pp. 121–127
- 3.Paul E. Beichner: Aurora. Petri Rigae Biblia Versificata. A Verse Commentary on the Bible. 1965.
- 4.Cod.Sal.IX,30
- 5.Cod.Sal.IX,62
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q556117: Petrus RigaWikimedia Foundation
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 10095815X, Petrus, Riga.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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