The Vulgate Contamination of Leo the Great’s Scriptural Quotations
Matthew Hoskin
Leo the Great wrote at a time when newly-revised Latin Bible (which would in come to be established as “Vulgate”) was starting gain ground. His letters are transmitted us over 250 manuscripts, ranging from sixth through sixteenth centuries. A cursory glance selection of manuscripts used by E. Schwartz his edition Leo’s Tome ACO 2.1 (Ep. 28 PL 54) demonstrates reader that, for those biblical quotations that represent non-Vulgate reading, many scribes or editors down Vulgate text known them. In this article, phenomenon Vulgatisation is assessed two letters, and Ep. 167, working chronologically systematically. We see study sometimes early seventh eighth century have gone process Vulgatisation, probably hands an editor; we also there general trend more Vulgatised readings later especially twelfth beyond. However, towards not extensive might been expected. Besides demonstrating how operates Great, article determines - whether manuscript before him mind non- pre-Vulgate text. Finally, another very important aspect citation style emerges fact times quotes passage form corresponds closely with own rhetorical use clausulae than text; design simply stylistic habit cannot known.
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