Saint Dungal
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The Irish monk Dungal lived at Saint-Denis, Pavia and Bobbio. He wrote a poem on wisdom
and the seven liberal arts and advised Charlemagne
on astronomical matters. He died after 827, probably at the Monastery of Bobbio. He may be the same person as Hibernicus exul
.
In a letter, directed to Charlemagne, he answered Charlemagne's question of why two solar eclipse
s occurred in the year 810, drawing on his knowledge of the teachings of Macrobius, Pliny
, and other ancient authors.
He bequeathed to Bobbio Abbey his valuable library, consisting of some 27 volumes, among which may have been the Antiphonary of Bangor
. He wrote to refute some of the religious teachings of Claudius of Turin
at the request of the emperor Louis the Pious
.
Wisdom
Wisdom is a deep understanding and realization of people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to apply perceptions, judgements and actions in keeping with this understanding. It often requires control of one's emotional reactions so that universal principles, reason and...
and the seven liberal arts and advised Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
on astronomical matters. He died after 827, probably at the Monastery of Bobbio. He may be the same person as Hibernicus exul
Hibernicus exul
Hibernicus exul is the name given to an anonymous Hiberno-Latin poet of the Carolingian Renaissance who lived and wrote in Francia. The poet has been variously identified with both Dungal and Dicuil. Thirty-eight of his poems are extant, all of which are preserved in a single manuscript in the...
.
In a letter, directed to Charlemagne, he answered Charlemagne's question of why two solar eclipse
Solar eclipse
As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun as viewed from a location on Earth. This can happen only during a new moon, when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth. At least...
s occurred in the year 810, drawing on his knowledge of the teachings of Macrobius, Pliny
Pliny the Elder
Gaius Plinius Secundus , better known as Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher, as well as naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and personal friend of the emperor Vespasian...
, and other ancient authors.
He bequeathed to Bobbio Abbey his valuable library, consisting of some 27 volumes, among which may have been the Antiphonary of Bangor
Antiphonary of Bangor
The Antiphonary of Bangor is an ancient Latin manuscript, supposed to have been originally written at Bangor Abbey in modern day Northern Ireland....
. He wrote to refute some of the religious teachings of Claudius of Turin
Claudius of Turin
Claudius of Turin was the Catholic bishop of Turin from 817 until his death. He was a courtier of Louis the Pious and was a writer during the Carolingian Renaissance. He is most noted for teaching iconoclasm, a radical idea at that time in Latin Church, and for some teachings that prefigured...
at the request of the emperor Louis the Pious
Louis the Pious
Louis the Pious , also called the Fair, and the Debonaire, was the King of Aquitaine from 781. He was also King of the Franks and co-Emperor with his father, Charlemagne, from 813...
.
Latin texts by Dungal
- Carmina, MigneMignéMigné is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...
, Patrologia LatinaPatrologia LatinaThe Patrologia Latina is an enormous collection of the writings of the Church Fathers and other ecclesiastical writers published by Jacques-Paul Migne between 1844 and 1855, with indices published between 1862 and 1865....
, vol. 105: col 052-0532D - Epistola de duplici Solis Eclipsi Anno 810, MigneMignéMigné is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...
, Patrologia LatinaPatrologia LatinaThe Patrologia Latina is an enormous collection of the writings of the Church Fathers and other ecclesiastical writers published by Jacques-Paul Migne between 1844 and 1855, with indices published between 1862 and 1865....
, vol. 105: col. 0447-0458C - Responsa contra perversas Claudii Tauronensis Episcopi sententias, MigneMignéMigné is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...
, Patrologia LatinaPatrologia LatinaThe Patrologia Latina is an enormous collection of the writings of the Church Fathers and other ecclesiastical writers published by Jacques-Paul Migne between 1844 and 1855, with indices published between 1862 and 1865....
, vol. 105: col. 0465-0530A