An early medieval Latin florilegium whose contents can be described as an eclectic mix of theological and exegetical matter and include many apocryphal items. Many of the sources have been identified as Anglo-Saxon, Irish or continental. No manuscripts are known to survive but Johann Herwagen included a version in his collected works of Bede (Basel, 1563).
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A Carolingian compendium of biblical exegesis, written about 820 × 830 by the Benedictine monk Smaragdus of Saint-Mihiel. In addition to citing from established authorities such as Isidore, Augustine and Gregory the Great, the compilation also cites Pelagius and lesser known authors such as Frigulus, who has been claimed to have been an Irish scholar of the early 8th century.
A collection of excerpts from the Bible, focusing on a number of well-known sinners and their punishments. Some features, such as its use of the term vindicta crucis, might betray a Hiberno-Latin origin for the compilation.
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