Osbern (Catholic Encyclopedia article)
Anselm Parker · 1913
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Osbern of Canterbury was a monk, prior of Christ Church, and writer of saints' lives who died probably between 1088 and 1093. Brought up by Godric, dean from 1058 to 1080, he was ordained by Archbishop Lanfranc and grew skilled in music. Two music treatises are linked to his name, though his fame rests on hagiography, the writing of saints' lives.
William of Malmesbury praised the elegance of his style. Osbern turned Anglo-Saxon lives into Latin and wrote fresh ones of his own. His works include lives of Alphege and Dunstan, with a book of Dunstan's miracles, and a life of Archbishop Odo that has perished. A life of Dunstan printed under his name in Mabillon probably belongs to Eadmer instead.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Anselm Parker |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1913 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 1 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | New Advent — Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) |