O what their joy and glory must be,
Those endless sabbaths the blessed ones see!

O quanta qualia sunt illa sabbata,
Quae semper celebrat superna curia.

Peter Abelard

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Topic

Heaven

Author

Peter Abelard

Source

O Quanta, Qualia Sunt Illa Sabbata

Medium

Hymn Song

Language

Latin

Time

1142 1140s 12th century

Era

Middle Ages

Occupation

Theologian Philosopher

From

France Europe

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Citation

Abelard, Pierre. O What Their Joy and Their Glory Must Be. c. 1800.

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Topic
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Bernard of Chartres

Author

John of Salisbury
Language
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Time
1159 1150s 12th century
Era
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Authentication Score 3
Citation

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Topic
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Author

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Source
La Vita Nuova
Language
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Time
1294 1290s 13th century
Era
Middle Ages
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Dante. La Vita Nuova [The New Life]. 1294, ch. 1.

Current Citation

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Topic
Catholic church Salvation Christianity

Author

St. Cyprian
Medium
Letter
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Latin
Time
256 250s 3rd century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Saint Cyprian. Letter to Jubaianus. c. 256, sect. 21.