“Damit siegt Hrabanus mühelos über Apelles”
Gábor Endrődi
Abstract The first printed edition of the Liber sanctae crucis by Hrabanus Maurus, published in 1503 Pforzheim, was a milestone reception history Carolingian figured poems, and typographic philological masterpiece as well. This article argues for considering Johannes Reuchlin principal initiator publication. sheds new light on excursus about cross Reuchlin’s De verbo mirifico arte cabalistica . theory miracle-working word implies Cabbalistic-Pythagorean exegesis complement, which he left unelaborated. In view this hiatus, Hrabanus’ poems might have appeared particularly promising humanist, both grounds their compositional methods contents. Besides demonstration these affinities, provides an analysis introductory poem to edition, confirms that regarded cycle prospective source his Christian Cabbala.
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