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Isidore of Seville (Latin: Isidorus Hispalensis; c. 560 – 4 April 636) was a Spanish scholar, theologian, and archbishop of Seville. He is widely regarded, in the words of 19th-century historian Montalembert, as "the last scholar of the ancient world". At a time of disintegration of classical culture, aristocratic violence … See more
Childhood and education
Isidore was born in Cartagena, Spain, a former Carthaginian colony, to Severianus and Theodora. Both Severian and Theodora belonged to notable Hispano-Roman families … See moreIsidore was one of the last of the ancient Christian philosophers and was contemporary with Maximus the Confessor. He has been called … See more
In Dante's Paradiso (X.130), Isidore is mentioned among theologians and Doctors of the Church alongside the Scot Richard of St. Victor and the Englishman Bede the Venerable See more
St. Isidore Island in Antarctica is named after the saint. See more
Isidore's Latin style in the Etymologiae and elsewhere, though simple and lucid, reveals increasing local Visigothic traditions.
Etymologiae
Isidore was the first Christian writer to try to compile a See moreContemporary researchers have criticized Isidore. Specifically, the point of contention is his work in the Etymologies. Historian Sandro D'Onofrio has argued that "job consisted here and there of restating, recapitulating, and sometimes simply transliterating both … See more
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bing.com/imagesSaint Isidore of Sevilla | Biography & Works | Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Isidore-of-SevillaWebSt. Isidore of Sevilla, also spelled Saint Isidore of Seville, Latin Isidorus Hispalensis, (born c. 560, Cartagena or Sevilla, Spain—died April 4, 636, …
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Isidore De Seville
Isidore De Seville
Isidore of Seville: ‘Last Scholar of the Ancient World’