How a Man may be Contemplative
Life of the Spirit March 1, 1950 DOI: 10.1017/s0269359300024939 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | The Stimulus Amoris, traditionally attributed to St Bonaventure, is a composite work whose main part was written by the thirteenth-century Franciscan James of Milan. Walter Hilton's English translation added many passages, and the work is presented here from the Vernon manuscript with Hilton's additions marked in brackets, having not been printed before. |
Abstract
The Stimulus Amoris , long attributed to St Bonaventure but now known to be a composite work, the main part of which was written by James of Milan, a thirteenth century Franciscan, was extremely popular in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Walter Hiltou made a translation of it, adding many passages of great beauty and interest. The work has not been printed hitherto. We give a chapter in which Hilton's additions are printed in brackets. The text is taken from MS. Vernon.