Editorial practice in Smaragdus of St Mihiel's commentary on the Rule of St Benedict
Matthew Ponesse
This paper examines the editorial principles that guided Smaragdus of St Mihiel (fl. 809–26) in composition his commentary on Rule Benedict. Scholars late eighth and early ninth centuries actively engaged an official programme educational reform called for production accurate texts. Smaragdus' provides a valuable witness to this movement, revealing how scholars applied grammatical doctrinal criteria root out errors manuscript tradition. concern with monastic life also draws attention importance considerations practice observance pursuit textual authority.
Early Medieval Europe