Alfred of Sareshel
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Alfred of Sarashel, also known as Alfred the Philosopher, Alfred the Englishman or Alfredus Anglicus, was born in England some time in the 12th century and died in the 13th century.
Not much more is known about his life apart from that he moved to Spain and worked in the Toledo School of Translators
, where he translated several texts from Arabic and Greek into Latin.
Not much more is known about his life apart from that he moved to Spain and worked in the Toledo School of Translators
Toledo School of Translators
The Toledo School of Translators is the name that commonly describes the group of scholars who worked together in the city of Toledo during the 12th and 13th centuries, to translate many of the philosophical and scientific works from classical Arabic, classical Greek, and ancient Hebrew.The School...
, where he translated several texts from Arabic and Greek into Latin.
Works
- Translation of the pseudo-AristotelianPseudo-AristotlePseudo-Aristotle is a general cognomen for authors of philosophical or medical treatises who attributed their work to the Greek philosopher Aristotle, or whose work was later attributed to him by others....
De plantis from the Arabic. - Several commentaries on Aristotle, including four on his Meteors. These were extant down to the 17th century but have not survived.
- Wrote De motu cordis (On the Motion of the Heart) and dedicated it to Alexander Nequam.
- De naturis Rerum
- De Educatione Accipitrum (On the mode of training hawks)
- Five books on Boethius De consolatione philosophiae.
- De Musica
Further Reading
- Shareshill, Alfred of, in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; entry by Charles BurnettCharles BurnettCharles Burnett may refer to:*Charles Burnett , American film director*Charles Burnett , Scottish Officer of Arms*Charles Burnett , Royal Air Force officer and Australian Chief of the Air Staff...
- Burnett, Charles. The Introduction of Arabic Learning into England, (1997), p. 70ff.
See also
- Toledo School of TranslatorsToledo School of TranslatorsThe Toledo School of Translators is the name that commonly describes the group of scholars who worked together in the city of Toledo during the 12th and 13th centuries, to translate many of the philosophical and scientific works from classical Arabic, classical Greek, and ancient Hebrew.The School...
- Latin translations of the 12th century