Table of Contents | Words: Alphabetical - Frequency - Inverse - Length - Statistics | Help | IntraText Library

Iacobus de Voragine The Golden Legend (Aurea Legenda) Englished by William Caxton 1483 I IntraText Edition CT Copyright EuloTech 2007 - See also: Credits

IntraText CT is the hypertextualized text together with wordlists and concordances. Help: Overview - Text & search - Lists - Concordances - Glossary - For easier reading... - Table of Contents - Statistics and graphs (Occurrences: 615711. Words: 14680) VOLUME ONE PROLOGUE THE GOLDEN LEGEND OF THE ADVENT OF OUR LORD Here followeth the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ. And here followeth His Circumcision. Here followeth the Feast of the Epiphany of our Lord and of the three kings. Here beginneth Septuagesima. Of Sexagesima. Of Quinquagesima. Of Quadragesima. The Ember Days. The Passion of our Lord. Here beginneth the Resurrection. Here beginneth the Litanies, the More and the Less Here beginneth next the Ascension of our Lord. Here beginneth of the Blessed Holy Feast of Pentecost or of the Holy Ghost. Here followeth the Feast of the Holy Sacrament. The Dedication of the Temple of the Church. Here follow the stories of the Bible. The Life of Adam Here beginneth the History of Noah. Here followeth the Life of Abraham. Here beginneth the life of Isaac, with the history of Esau and of Jacob, which is read in the Church the Second Sunday of Lent. Here beginneth the history of Joseph and his brethren, which is read the third Sunday in Lent. Here next followeth the history of Moses, which is read in the Church on Mid-lent Sunday: Here follow the Ten Commandments of our Law. GLOSSARY VOLUME TWO The History of Joshua The History of Saul. FThe History of David The History of Solomon. The History of Rehoboam. Here followeth the History of Job, read on the first Sunday of September. Here followeth the history of Tobit which is read the third Sunday of September. Here beginneth the story of Judith which is read the last Sunday of October. The Life of S. Andrew Here beginneth the Life of S. Nicholas the Bishop. Here followeth the Conception of our Blessed Lady. Of the feast of the Conception of our Blessed Lady. The Lives of the Saints Gentian, Fulcian and Victorice. Here followeth the Life of the Blessed Virgin Lucy. Here followeth the life of S. Nicasius. Here beginneth the Life of S. Thomas the Apostle. Here followeth the Life of S. Anastasia. Here beginneth the Life of S. Eugenia. Here followeth the Life of S. Stephen Protomartyr. And next followeth of S. John the Evangelist. Here followeth the History of the Innocents. Here followeth the Life of S. Thomas, martyr, of Canterbury, and first the exposition of his name. Here followeth the Life of S. Silvester. The interpretation of his name. Of the Life of S. Silvester. Here followeth, the Life of S. Paul the first Hermit. Here followeth of S. Remigius, and first the interpretation of his name. Of the Life of S. Remigius. Here followeth the Life of S. Hilary. The interpretation of his name. Of the Life of S. Hilary. And next followeth the Invention of S. Firmin. Here followeth the Life of S. Macarias, and. first the interpretation of his name. Here beginneth the Life of S. Felix, said Inpincis Here followeth the Life of S. Marcel and the interpretation of his name. Of S. Marcel. Here followeth of S. Anthony, and first the interpretation of his name. Of the Life of S. Anthony. Of S. Fabian, and the interpretation of his name first. Of S. Fabian the Martyr. Of S. Sebastian, and first the interpretation of his name. Of S. Sebastian. And next followeth of S. Agnes, and first the interpretation of her name. Of S. Agnes. Here beginneth the life of S. Vincent. And. first of the interpretation of his name. Here followeth the Life of S. Basil, Bishop. And first of the interpretation of his name. Here followeth the Life of S. John the Almoner. Of the Conversion of S. Paul and of the name of conversion Of the Conversion of S. Paul. GLOSSARY VOLUME THREE Here followeth of S. Pauline the Widow Here followeth of S. Julian, the bishop, and first the interpretation of his name. The Life of S. Julian. There was another Julian Another Julian Another Julian Here followeth the Life of S. Ignatius bishop, and first the interpretation of his name. Of S. Ignatius. Here followeth the Purification of Our Lady. Here followeth the Life of S. Blase, and first of his name. Here followeth the Life of S. Agatha, and first the interpretation of her name. Of S. Agatha. Of S. Amande, and first the interpretation of his name. Of the Life of S. Amande. Here next followeth the Life of S. Vedaste. Here beginneth the Life of S. Valentine, and first the interpretation of his name. Of S. Valentine the Martyr. Here followeth the Life of S. Juliana, and first the interpretation of her name. Of S. Juliana. Of the Chairing of S. Peter the Apostle. Of S. Matthias the Apostle, and first the interpretation of his name. Of S. Matthias. Of S. Gregory the Pope. Here beginneth of S. Longinus the Life. Here beginneth the Life of S. Maur. Of S. Patrick. Of S. Benet the Abbot, and first the interpretation of his name. Of S. Benet the Abbot Here next followeth the Life of S. Cuthbert of Durham. Here followeth the Feast of The Annunciation or Salutation of the Angel Gabriel to our Lady. Here beginneth the Life of S. Seconde, Knight. Here beginneth the life of Mary of Egypt. Here followeth of S. Ambrose, and first the interpretation of his name. Of the Life of S. Ambrose. The lives of the Saints Tyburtius and Valerian be contained in the life of Cicely, Virgin and Martyr. The Iife of S. Alphage Bishop and Martyr. Of S. George, Martyr, and first the interpretation of his name. Here followeth the Life of S. George Martyr. Here followeth of S. Mark the Evangelist, and first the interpretation of his name. Of S. Mark the Evangelist. Here followeth of S. Marcelin the Pope. Of S. Vital, Martyr, and first of the interpretation of his name. Of S. Vital. Here followeth the Life of S. Peter of Milan, and first the interpretation of his name. Of S. Peter of Milan. Here followeth of S. Philip the Apostle, first of the interpretation of his name. Of the Life of S. Philip. Here followeth of S. James the Less. Of S. James the Less. Of the invention of the Holy Cross, and first of this word invention. Of the Holy Cross. Here followeth the History of S. John Port Latin. Here beginneth the Life of S. Gordian. Here follow the Lives of Nereus and Achilleus, and first the interpretation of their names. Of the Saints Nereus and Achilleus. Here followeth of S. Pancrace, and first the interpretation of his name. Of S. Pancrace. Here followeth of S. Urban, and first of the interpretation of his name. Of S. Urban. Here followeth the Life of S. Pernelle, and first the interpretation of her name. Of S. Pernelle. Here followeth the Life of S. Dunstan. Here followeth the life of S. Aldhelm. Of S. Austin that brought Christendom to England. Here next followeth the life of S. Germain and first the interpretation of his name. Of S. Germain. Here followeth the Life of S. Peter the Exorcist or Deacon. Here followeth of SS. Prime and Felician, and of the interpretation first of their names. Of Saints Prime and Felician. Here followeth the Life of S. Barnabas the Apostle, and first the interpretation of his name. Of S. Barnabas the Apostle. Here follow the Lives of SS. Vitus and Modestus, and first the interpretation of their names. Of S. Vitus and S. Modestus. Here follow the Lives of SS. Quirine and Juliet. Here followeth the Life next of S. Marine. Here follow the lives of SS. Gervase and Prothase, and first of the interpretation of their names. Of SS. Gervase and Prothase. Here followeth the life of S. Edward, King and Martyr. Here followeth the Life of S. Alban and of S. Amphiabel Here followeth the Nativity of S. John Baptist. Of S. John Baptist The Life of S. Loye. Life of S. William. Here beginneth the Life of S. Eutrope. Beginneth of S. Marcial. Here followeth the Life of S. Genevieve. GLOSSARY VOLUME FOUR Here followeth the Life of S. Maturin. Here followeth of S. Victor, Martyr. Of S. John and S. Paul. Here followeth of S. Leo the Pope. Here followeth of S. Peter the Apostle, and First of his name. Of Saint Peter. Here beginneth the Life of S. Paul the Apostle and Doctor. Of S. Paul, Doctor and Apostle. Here follow the Lives of the Seven Brethren. The Life of S. Theodora. Here followeth the Life of S. Swithin, Bishop. Here followeth the Translation of S. Thomas of Canterbury. Here followeth the Life of S. Kenelm, Kng and Martyr. Here followeth the glorious Life and passion of the Blessed Virgin and Martyr S. Margaret, and first of her name. Here followeth of S. Praxede, Virgin. Here followeth the life of S. Mary Magdalene, and first of her name. Of Mary Magdalene. Here followeth the life of S. Appollinaris, and first the interpretation of his name. Of S. Appollinaris. Here followeth the life of S. Christine, and first the interpretation of her name. Here beginneth the Life of S. James the More, and Apostle, and first of the interpretation of his name. Of S. James the More, and Apostle. Here followeth of S. Christopher and first of his name. Of S. Christopher. Lives of Of the Seven Sleepers. Here followeth the Lives of SS. Nazarien and Celsus, and first the interpretation of their names. Of S. Nazarien and S. Celsus. Here followeth the Life of S. Felix, and first of his name. Of S. Felix Here followeth of the Saints Simplicien, Faustin, and Beatrice, and first of their names. Of the Saints Simplicien, Faustin, and Beatrice. Here followeth the Life of S. Martha. Here follow the Lives of Abdon and Sennen. Of SS. Abdon and Sennen. Here followeth the Life of S. Germain, and first of his name. Of S. Germain. Here next followeth the Life of S. Eusebius, and first of his name. Of S. Eusebius. Here followeth the Seven Maccabees. Here followeth the feast of S. Peter ad Vincula, at Lammas. Here followeth the Life of S. Stephen the Pope. Here followeth the Invention of S. Stephen, Promartyr. Here followeth of S. Dominic, and first of his name. Of S. Dominic, Friar and Preacher. Here followeth the Life of S. Sixtus, and first of his name. Of S. Sixtus, Pope and Martyr. Here beginneth the Life of S. Donatus, and first of his name. Of S. Donatus. Here beginneth the Life of S. Ciriacus, Martyr. Here followeth the Life of S. Laurence, and first of his name. Of S. Laurence the glorious Martyr. Here followeth of S. Hyppolitus, Martyr, and first of his name. Of S. Hyppolitus. Here followeth the Assumption of the Glorious Virgin our Lady S. Mary. Here followeth yet of the Assumption of our Blessed Lady. Yet of the Assumption of our Blessed Lady. Yet of the Assumption of our Lady, after S. Austin. GLOSSARY VOLUME FIVE Here followeth the Life of S. Rocke Here followeth the Life of S. Bernard, the mellifluous doctor, and first of the interpretation of his name. Of S. Timothy, and interpretation of his name. Of S. Timothy. Here followeth of S. Symphorien. Here beginneth the Life of S. Bartholomew the Apostle, and first the exposition of his name. Of S. Bartholomew the Apostle. Here followeth the Life of S. Austin, or Augustine, Doctor, and first the exposition of his name. Of S. Austin, Doctor and Bishop. Here followeth the Decollation of S. John Baptist. Here followeth of S. Felix, and first of his name. Of S. Felix. Here followeth of S. Savien, and first of his name. Of S. Savien. Here followeth the Life of S. Lowe, and first of the interpretation of his name. Of S. Lupe or Lowe. Here beginneth the Life of S. Mammertin, and first of the interpretation of his name. Of S. Mammertin. Here followeth the Life of S. Giles, and first the interpretation of his name. Of S. Giles. Here followeth the Nativity of our Blessed Lady. Of S. Adrian, Martyr, and first of his name. Of S. Adrian, Martyr. Here followeth the Life of S. Gorgone. Here begin the Lives of SS. Prothus and Jacinctus and Eugenia, and first of their names. Of SS. Prothus and Jacinctus. Here followeth the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Here followeth the Life of S. John Chrysostom. Here followeth of S. Cornelius the Pope and Martyr, and first the exposition of his name. And of S. Cyprian. Of S. Cornelius and S. Cyprian. Here followeth the Life of S. Eufemia, and first of the interpretation of her name. Of S. Eufemia. Here beginneth the Life of S. Lambert, and first of the interpretation of his name. Of S. Lambert. Here beginneth the Life of S. Matthew, and, first of the interpretation of his name. Of S. Matthew. Here followeth the Life of S. Maurice, and first of his name. Of S. Maurice or Moris. Here followeth the Life of S. Justina, and first of her name. Of S. Justina. Here follow the Lives of SS. Cosmo and Damian, and first of their names. Of the Saints Cosmo and Damian. Here followeth of S. Forsey, and first of his name. Of S. Forsey. Here followeth the feast of S. Michael the archangel, and first the exposition of his name. Of S. Michael. Here followeth the Life of Jerome, and first of his name. Of S. Jerome. Here followeth the Life of S. Remigius. Of S. Remigius. Here followeth the Life of S Logier, and first of his name. Of S. Logier. Here followeth the Life of S. Francis, first beginner of the friars minor, and first of his name. Of S. Francis. Here followeth the Life of S. Pelagienne, and first of her name. Of S. Pelagienne. Here followeth of S. Margaret, said Pelagien, and first of her name. Of S. Margaret, otherwise Pelagien. Here followeth of S. Thais or Thaisis, and first of her name. Of S. Thaisis. Here followeth the Life of S. Denis, and first of his name. Of S. Denis. Here followeth of S. Calixtus, and first of his name. Of S. Calixtus. GLOSSARY VOLUME SIX Here followeth the Life of S. Edward, King and Confessor Here followeth of S. Luke the Evangelist, and first of his name. Of S. Luke Evangelist. Here followeth the Life of S. Crisaunt, and first of his name, and of S. Daria, and of her name. Of S. Crisaunt and S. Daria. Here followeth the Passion of Eleven Thousand Virgins. Here followeth of the SS. Crispin and Crispinian. Here followeth of the Holy Apostles Simon and Jude, and first of their names. Of the Holy SS. Simon and Jude. Here followeth the Life of S. Quintin, and first of his name. Of S. Quintin. Here followeth the Life of S. Eustace, and first of his name. Of S. Eustace. Here followeth the Solemnity of All Hallows. Here followeth the Commemoration of All Souls. Here followeth the life of S. Winifred, Virgin and Martyr. Here followeth the Life of S. Leonard, and first of his name. Of S. Leonard. Here followeth of the Four Crowned Martyrs. Here followeth of S. Theodore, and first of his name. Of S. Theodore. Here followeth the Life of S. Martin, and first of his name. Of S. Martin. Here followeth the Life of S. Brice, and first of hls name. Of S. Brice. Here beginneth the life of the Holy Virgin S. Clare. Here beginneth the Life of S. Barbara. Here beginneth the Life of S. Alexis. Of S. Alexis. Here followeth the Life of S. Elizabeth, and first of her name. Of S. Elizabeth. Here followeth the Life of S. Edmund, Confessor. Here followeth the Life of S. Hugh, Bishop and Confessor. Here followeth the Life of S. Edmund, King and Martyr. Here followeth of S. Cecilia, virgin and martyr, and frst of her name. Of S. Cecilia. Here followeth the Life of S. Clement, Pope and Martyr, and first of his name. Of S. Clement, Pope. Here followeth the Life of S. Grysogone, and first of his name. GLOSSARY VOLUME SEVEN Here followeth the Life of S. Katherine, virgin and martyr, and first of her name. Now followeth the Life of S. Katherine. Here followeth the Life of S. Saturnine, and first of his name. Of S. Saturnine. Of S. James the Martyr. Here followeth the Life of the holy and venerable priest Bede. Here followeth the Life of S. Dorothy. Here followeth the Life of S. Brandon. Here followeth the Life of S. Erkenwold, Bishop. Here followeth of the holy Abbot Pastor, and first of his name. Of the holy Abbot Pastor. Here beginneth of the Abbot John. Here followeth of the Abbot Moses. Here followeth of S. Arsenius. Here followeth of the Abbot Agathon. Here followeth of Barlaam the Hermit. Here followeth the history of S. Pelagius the Pope, with many other histories and gestes of the Lombards, and of Mahomet, with other chronicles. Here followeth of S. Simeon. Here followeth the Life of S. Polycarp, Martyr. Here followeth the Passion of S. Quiriacus. Here followeth the life of S. Thomas Aquinas. Here followeth the life of S. Gaius. Here followeth the Life of S. Arnold. Here followeth the life of S. Tuien. Here followeth the Life of S. Fiacre. Here followeth the Life of S. Justin. Here followeth the Life of S. Demetrius. Here followeth the Life of S. Rigobert. Here followeth the Life of S. Landry. Here followeth the Life of S. Mellonin. Here followeth of S. Ives. Here followeth the Life of S. Morant. Here followeth the Life of S. Louis, King of France. Here followeth the Life of S. Louis of Marseilles. Here followeth the Life of S. Aldegonde Virgin. Here followeth the Life of S. Albine. Here beginneth the noble History of the Exposition of the Mass. Here followeth the Second Part of the Mass. And here followeth the Third part of the Mass. Hereafter followeth the fourth part of the Mass. Here follow the Twelve Articles of our Faith. APPENDIX The Life of S. Erasmus GLOSSARY INDEX OF SAINTS, PATRIARCHS, FESTIVALS OF THE CHURCH AND SOME OTHER MATTERS NOTE CORRECTION Credits Printed source The Golden Legend or Lives of the Saints. Compiled by Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa, 1275. First Edition Published 1470. Englished by William Caxton, First Edition 1483, Edited by F.S. Ellis, Temple Classics, 1900 (Reprinted 1922, 1931.) Source of the electronic transcription Medieval Sourcebook - https://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/goldenlegend/ ETML tagging IntraText editorial staff Publication details The electronic transcription was based on an older English translation by William Caxton, but with a text modernized by F.S. Ellis. Any notes in [square brackets] were added for this etext.

Best viewed with any browser at 800x600 or 768x1024 on Tablet PC IntraText® (V89) - Some rights reserved by EuloTech SRL - 1996-2007. Content in this page is licensed under a Creative Commons License [2007 09 05]