The Well-Laden Ship

by Egbert of Liège

The Well-Laden Ship (Fecunda ratis) is an early eleventh-century Latin poem composed of ancient and medieval proverbs, fables, and folktales. Compiled by Egbert of Li ge, it was planned as a first reader for beginning students. This makes it one of the few surviving works from the Middle Ages written explicitly for schoolroom use. Most of the content derives from the Bible, especially the wisdom books, from the Church Fathers,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674051270
• ISBN13: 9780674051270
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.0"