Biography Apart from a short poem attributed to Mark of Monte Cassino, the only ancient account of Benedict is found in the second volume of Pope Gregory I's four-book Dialogues, thought to have been written in 593, although the authenticity of this work is disputed.Life and Miracles of St. Benedict (Book II, Dialogues), tr. Odo John Zimmerman, O.S.B. and Benedict , O.S.B. (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1980), p. iv.
biography apart from a short poem attributed to mark of monte cassino the only ancient account of benedict is found in the second volume of pope gregory i's four-book dialogues thought to have been written in 593 although the authenticity of this work is disputedlife and miracles of st benedict (book ii dialogues) tr odo john zimmerman osb and benedict  osb (westport ct greenwood press 1980) p iv