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The Venerable Bede   /vˈɛnərəbəl bid/   Listen
The Venerable Bede

noun
1.
(Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735).  Synonyms: Baeda, Beda, Bede, Saint Baeda, Saint Beda, Saint Bede, St. Baeda, St. Beda, St. Bede.






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"The Venerable Bede" Quotes from Famous Books



... Roman arms could not penetrate. Origen claimed that the power of the Savior was manifest in Britain as well as in Muritania. The earliest notice we have of a British church occurs in the writings of the Venerable Bede (673-735 A.D.), a monk whose numerous and valuable works on English history entitle him to the praise of being "the greatest literary benefactor this or any other nation has produced." He informs us that a British king—Lucius—embraced Christianity during the reign of the Emperor Aurelius, and ...
— A Short History of Monks and Monasteries • Alfred Wesley Wishart

... found the historical writings of the Venerable Bede, the devout hymns of Cadmon, Welsh legends, Irish and Scottish fairy stories, Scandinavian myths, Hebrew and Christian traditions, romances from distant Italy which had traveled far before the Italians welcomed them. All these and more, whether originating on British soil or ...
— Outlines of English and American Literature • William J. Long



Words linked to "The Venerable Bede" :   theologiser, historian, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Catholic, Saint Beda, Baeda, theologizer, Roman Church, Western Church, Doctor of the Church, theologist, saint, historiographer, theologian, Beda, doctor



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