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- John of Salisbury (1115/20–1180) was among the foremost philosophers of the so-called twelfth century Renaissance, contributing to the development of political and moral philosophy as well as to the medieval theory of education and to the dissemination of emerging Aristotelian learning.
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John of Salisbury (late 1110s – 25 October 1180), who described himself as Johannes Parvus ("John the Little"), was an English author, philosopher, educationalist, diplomat and bishop of Chartres.
Aug 10, 2016 · John of Salisbury (1115/20–1180) was among the foremost philosophers of the so-called twelfth century Renaissance, contributing to the development of political and moral philosophy as well as to the medieval theory of education and to the dissemination of emerging Aristotelian learning.
- Karen Bollermann, Cary Nederman
- 2005
John Of Salisbury (born 1115/20, Salisbury, Wiltshire, Eng.—died Oct. 25, 1180, probably at Chartres, France) was one of the best Latinists of his age, who was secretary to Theobald and Thomas Becket, archbishops of Canterbury, and who became bishop of Chartres.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 17, 2018 · The English bishop and humanist John of Salisbury (c. 1115-1180) is generally considered to have been the most cultured man of his day. He associated with great scholars, rulers, and churchmen, and his writings testify to the wide scope of his interests. John was born in Old Sarum near Salisbury.
John of Salisbury, the scholar, humanist, and bishop, was born at Old Sarum (Wiltshire), England. After primary instruction from a rural priest he went to France to study in 1136. He read dialectic first under Peter Abelard, during the latter's last period at Paris, then under Alberic and Robert of Melun. In 1138 he began the study of grammar ...
John of Salisbury, or Johannes Parvus, as he was known to the Middle Ages, did not merely become an ordinary Papal chancery clerk but the outstanding scholar of his age, memorable in his elegant writings for the light he threw on so many of the more important figures in church and state of the second half of the twelfth century.
Jun 13, 2024 · Overview. John of Salisbury. (c. 1115—1180) scholar, ecclesiastical diplomat, and bishop of Chartres. Quick Reference. (1115/20–1180) English churchman and diplomat. A student of Abelard, John was one of the most learned of early medieval writers on moral and political matters.
