Simon Chèvre d'Or
Simon Chèvre d'Or (or Simon Aurea Capra) was poet and a canon at the Abbey of St. Victor, Paris in the 12th century. It is believed that Simon was commissioned by Henry I, Count of Champagne to write three poems in Latin based on the Trojan Wars including a summary of the Aeneid and the Iliad.
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Simon Chèvre d'Or
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- Kingdom of France
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- poet · canon
- Known for
- Ilias · Vita sancti Thomae · Epitaphs
- Languages
- medieval Latin · Old French
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Simon Chèvre d'Or (or Simon Aurea Capra) was poet and a canon at the Abbey of St. Victor, Paris in the 12th century. It is believed that Simon was commissioned by Henry I, Count of Champagne to write three poems in Latin based on the Trojan Wars including a summary of the Aeneid and the Iliad.
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In his Ylias, Simon drew on Joseph of Exeter's work Frigii Daretis Yliados libri sex as well as Virgil's Aeneid. The largest version of this poem runs to 994 verses. Friend has argued that Chaucer, in turn, relied on Simon's work along with the original version by Virgil for his own retelling of the Aeneid. Simon is also credited with the composition of a series of epitaphs dedicated to Saint Bernard.
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- Ziolkowski, Jan M. Medieval Latin: An Introduction and Bibliographical Guide. Catholic University of America Press. 537–555. 1996. 978-0813208428.
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The authorities additionally record the heading Simon Aurea Capra. His recorded languages were medieval Latin and Old French. His recorded confession was Catholic Church.
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