| Keywords |
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| ID |
1874 |
| Text |
Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum (731 - 731) Bede |
| Quotation |
Accedensque ad pontificem Romanae et apostolicae sedis (nondum enim erat ipse pontifex
factus) rogauit ut genti Anglorum in Brittaniam aliquos uerbi ministros, per quos ad Christum
conuerteretur, mitteret; se ipsum paratum esse in hoc opus Domino cooperante perficiendum, si
tamen apostolico papae hoc ut fieret placeret.
Quod dum perficere non posset quia, etsi pontifex concedere illi quod petierat uoluit, non tamen ciues Romani, ut tam longe ab urbe secederet, potuere permittere, mox ut ipse pontificatus officio
functus est, perfecit opus diu desideratum, alios quidem praedicatores mittens sed ipse
praedicationem ut fructificaret suis exhortationibus ac precibus adiuuans.
Haec iuxta opinionem, quam ab antiquis accepimus, historiae nostrae ecclesiasticae inserere
oportunum duximus. |
| Translation |
So he went to the bishop of Rome and of the apostolic see, for he himself had not yet been made pope, and asked him to send some ministers of the word to the race of the Angles in Britain to convert them to Christ. He added that he himself was prepared to carry out the task with the help of the Lord provided that the pope was willing. But he was unable to perform this mission, because althogu hte pope was willing to grant his request, the citizens of Rome could not permit him to go so far away from the city. Soon after he had become pope, he fulfilled the task which he had long desired. It is true that he sent other preachers, but he himself helped their preaching to bear fruit by his encouragement and prayers. I have thought it proper to insert this story into this Church History, based as it is on the tradition which we have received from our ancestors. (Translation: Colgrave/Mynors, Oxford Medieval Texts, p. 135) |
| Quotation source |
ii.1.12 (p. 286, lin. 1) |
| Temporal Coverage |
586 - 595 |
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