Synopses & Reviews
Cardinal Reginald Pole (1500-1558) left an abundance of manuscripts that have lacked an inventory and description. This catalogue contributes to a critical edition of some of his major works. Detailed entries describe in palaeographical and codicological terms the state of Pole's manuscripts, attempting to make available to researchers information that has never been collected or published. Includes an in-depth biographical sketch.
Synopsis
Cardinal Reginald Pole (1500-1558) left an abundance of manuscripts that have lacked an inventory & description. This monograph is intended to remedy that lack & perhaps contribute to a critical edition of some of his major works, especially "Pro ecclesiasticae unitatis defensione (De unitate)," "Apologia ad Carolum Quintum" "De summo pontifice," "De sacramento," a more complete version of "Discorso di pace," &, the most difficult text, "De reformatione ecclesia." In order to grasp the importance of such a project, this volume provides a sketch of Pole's career & the significance of these works.