Life of Pope Miltiades, in one MS of the South English
Legendary
Title(s): South English Legendary
Subjects: Melchiades [Miltiades], pope, life of; saints’ lives
Versification: —
two-line —
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1.Source: Oxford, Bodleian Library Bodley 779 (SC 2567), ff. 234-235
First Lines:Melchiades þe pope in affer I bore was
of swyþe
good cristin kende so god gaf þe cas…
Last Lines:…Now bidde we god almyȝty king þat after oure
ending
to þe ioy þat lesteþ euer oure soules þedir
bring
Note: References to ‘the pope’ blacked out.
Attributed Title: Melchiades þe pope (f. 234)
Editions: Horstmann, Carl.
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Legendensammlung.”
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