02494cam a22003613u 4500 6493 UtSlPG 20260610133153.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 AE Bartholomaeus, Anglicus, active 13th century De proprietatibus rerum. English Mediaeval Lore from Bartholomew Anglicus Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2004-09-01 Produced by Delphine Lettau, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Mediaeval Lore from Bartholomew Anglicus" by Robert Steele is a collection of writings that dives into the scientific, medicinal, and societal understandings of the Middle Ages, drawn from the works of the English Franciscan Bartholomew, likely written in the mid-13th century. The text serves as an encyclopedic resource, elucidating the properties of various elements and facets of life during this era, while also shedding light on the aspirations and intellectual pursuits of its contemporaries. At the start of this work, a preface by William Morris provides context for the medieval perspective on knowledge and learning, correcting misconceptions about this time as chaotic and ignorant. Following the preface, the translator's prologue sets the tone by explaining the purpose behind Bartholomew’s work, which is to clarify allusions found in religious texts through the exploration of natural objects. The introduction outlines the scope of the original text, hinting at its broad appeal across different classes of society in medieval Europe. This opening portion is rich with reflections on how medieval life intertwined with topics of science, medicine, and social norms, setting the stage for readers to engage with a world that perceived nature through a symbolic lens. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Civilization, Medieval Science, Medieval Morris, William, 1834-1896 Steele, Robert, 1860-1944 Trevisa, John, -1402 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6493 48515 48515