Matthew of Boulogne
Matthaeus von Boulogne (also known as Matheolus , Matthaeus Bononiensis , Matthieu de Boulogne-sur-Mer , Matheolus de Boulogne-sur-Mer and Mathieu de Boulogne-sur-Mer ) (* around 1260 probably in Boulogne-sur-Mer ; † um 1320) was a French clergyman who wrote writings in Latin.
Matthaeus initially belonged to the cathedral chapter in Thérouanne , but then married and had to leave the chapter. He became known for his work Lamentationes Matheoli , which appeared around 1300 and is now viewed as misogynistic . The book was translated into French by Jean Le Fèvre de Saint-Remy at the end of the 14th century . To compensate, Jean Le Fèvre added a text with a diametrically opposed view: Le Livre de Leesca . This translation was quite common in the Middle Ages .
After Christine de Pizan read it, she responded with her font La Cité des dames .
Web links
- Literature by and about Matthaeus von Boulogne in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry in the Infothek der Scholastik, University of Regensburg
- The Lamentations of Matheolus (English)
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| SURNAME | Matthew of Boulogne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Matthaeus Bononiensis; Matheolus; Matthieu de Boulogne-sur-Mer; Matheolus de Boulogne-sur-Mer; Mathieu de Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1260 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | uncertain: Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1320 |