Everard of Ypres
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Everard of Ypres was a scholastic philosopher of the middle of the twelfth century, a master of the University of Paris
who became a Cistercian monk of the abbey of Moutier of Argonne. He had worked also for Cardinal Giacinto Bobone, the future Pope Innocent III.
He studied with Gilbert de la Porrée
, first in Chartres
and then in Paris
, moving from four hearers to huge audiences in the hundreds. He is an important commentator on the dispute between Gilbert and Bernard of Clairvaux
, about which he later wrote. The Dialogus Ratii et Everardi, a work dated to the 1190s, and variously considered either fictional or based on real conversations, contains an exposition of Gilbert's views. The dialogue is presented between a letter to Pope Urban III
and another letter, a literary structure that has been traced back to Sulpicius Severus
.
The identification of the author of the Dialogus and the canonist author of Summula decretionum quaestionum, dated c.1180, was made by N. M. Häring; but this is not universally accepted. The Summula is a digest of the Summa of Sicardus of Cremona.
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
who became a Cistercian monk of the abbey of Moutier of Argonne. He had worked also for Cardinal Giacinto Bobone, the future Pope Innocent III.
He studied with Gilbert de la Porrée
Gilbert de la Porrée
Gilbert de la Porrée , also known as Gilbert of Poitiers, Gilbertus Porretanus or Pictaviensis, was a scholastic logician and theologian.-Life:...
, first in Chartres
Chartres
Chartres is a commune and capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is located southwest of Paris.-Geography:Chartres is built on the left bank of the Eure River, on a hill crowned by its famous cathedral, the spires of which are a landmark in the surrounding country...
and then in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, moving from four hearers to huge audiences in the hundreds. He is an important commentator on the dispute between Gilbert and Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard of Clairvaux, O.Cist was a French abbot and the primary builder of the reforming Cistercian order.After the death of his mother, Bernard sought admission into the Cistercian order. Three years later, he was sent to found a new abbey at an isolated clearing in a glen known as the Val...
, about which he later wrote. The Dialogus Ratii et Everardi, a work dated to the 1190s, and variously considered either fictional or based on real conversations, contains an exposition of Gilbert's views. The dialogue is presented between a letter to Pope Urban III
Pope Urban III
Pope Urban III , born Uberto Crivelli, was Pope from 1185 to 1187. He was made cardinal and archbishop of Milan by Pope Lucius III, whom he succeeded on November 25, 1185...
and another letter, a literary structure that has been traced back to Sulpicius Severus
Sulpicius Severus
Sulpicius Severus was a Christian writer and native of Aquitania. He is known for his chronicle of sacred history, as well as his biography of Saint Martin of Tours.-Life:...
.
The identification of the author of the Dialogus and the canonist author of Summula decretionum quaestionum, dated c.1180, was made by N. M. Häring; but this is not universally accepted. The Summula is a digest of the Summa of Sicardus of Cremona.