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Grimlaicus
Grimlaicus or Grimlaic was a cleric who lived in ninth- or tenth-century Francia, probably around Metz. He is known only for the book he wrote on how to lead a solitary life within a monastic community, the . This was the first known rule written for hermits in the Latin West, drawing heavily on the Rule of St Benedict. The Regula begins with a prologue, followed by 69 sections, or chapters. Grimlaicus dedicated the compilation to his namesake, a priest. The latter, Mabillon conjectures, lived at the papal court during the pontificate of Formosus.
Article summary
Grimlaicus or Grimlaic was a cleric who lived in ninth- or tenth-century Francia, probably around Metz. He is known only for the book he wrote on how to lead a solitary life within a monastic community, the . This was the first known rule written for hermits in the Latin West, drawing heavily on the Rule of St Benedict. The Regula begins with a prologue, followed by 69 sections, or chapters. Grimlaicus dedicated the compilation to his namesake, a priest. The latter, Mabillon conjectures, lived at the papal court during the pontificate of Formosus.
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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