Symeonis monachi opera omnia

This first volume of Symeon of Durham's complete works, published in 1882, contains his history of the church of Durham.

Symeon of Durham (Author)

9781108051620, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 15 November 2012

480 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.7 cm, 0.7 kg

Little is known about the life of Symeon of Durham (fl. c.1090–c.1128), other than that he was one of the monks present at the translation of the remains of Saint Cuthbert in 1104. His eyewitness account of the opening of Cuthbert's coffin is just one of his writings included in this first volume of his complete works, published for the Rolls Series in 1882. The main Latin text here is his history of the church of Durham up to the year 1096, which draws on Northumbrian annals and provides much valuable information not found elsewhere. Supplemental to this are chapters relating to the see of Durham and the miracles of Cuthbert. The appendices comprise a poem by Adelwulf on the abbots of his monastery, and the lives of Bartholomew the Anchorite and Saint Oswald. Thomas Arnold (1823–1900) provides an extensive introduction as well as English side-notes to the Latin texts.

Introduction
Lists of bishops and priors
Symeon's preface, with lists of bishops and monks of Durham
Epitome of the history
Historia Dunelmensis ecclesiae, libri I–IV
First continuation
Second continuation
Auctarium
Appendix.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]