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The journey of Symon Semeonis from Ireland to the Holy Land

Author: Symon Semeonis (Simon FitzSimon)

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This book was put online as part of a work placement for the MA in Medieval History.

Sources

    MS sources for Latin manuscript
  1. Cambridge, Corpus Christi College Library MS 407, written at some date between 1335 and 1352, ff 1a to 33b. It was owned by Simon Bozoun, Prior of Norwich, from 1344 to 1352, and after that by Norwich Cathedral Priory. In 1575 Archbishop Parker bequeathed it to the College. The Cambridge manuscript is not the autograph copy.
    Editions and literature
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    The edition used in the digital edition
  1. Itinerarium Symonis Semeonis ab Hybernia ad Terram Sanctam. Symon Semeonis first edition [ix + 127pp.] Dublin Institute for Advanced StudiesDublin (1960 ) . Scriptores Latini Hiberniae. , No. 4

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Created: By Symon Semeonis, originally written in the 14th century, presumably shortly after returning from his journey which began in 1323, and extant in a manuscript produced between 1335 and 1352. (14th century)

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Language: [LA] The text is in Latin.
Language: [EN] Some of the footnote entries are in English.
Language: [MFR] A few phrases are in Middle French.
Language: [IT] A few phrases are in Italian.
Language: [IW] A few words are in Hebrew.
Language: [AR] One word is in Arabic.

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