Henry, archdeacon of Huntingdon, England (c 1088-c 1154) has been
admired for centuries as the author of the monumental Historia
Anglorum. The recent discovery of the Anglicanus ortus opens a new
window onto this important English author as well as onto the uses
of poetry and the knowledge of medicine in medieval England.
Written entirely in Latin verse, the Anglicanus ortus describes the
medicinal uses of 160 different herbs, spices and vegetables. Henry
drew on centuries of learned medicine to compose this work,
employing the medical knowledge of ancient authors like Pliny the
Elder and Dioscorides and of medieval scholars like Walahfrid
Strabo, Macer Floridus and Constantine the African. This critical
edition is based on the five extant manuscripts and includes a
complete English translation on facing pages and a commentary on
every poem. An extensive introduction describes the manuscript
witnesses in detail, examines Henry's poetic skill and use of
sources, and establishes the place of the Anglicanus ortus in a
pivotal era in the history of medicine and natural philosophy.
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