“Under the pretext of study we spent our hours in the happiness of love, and learning held out to us the secret opportunities that our passion craved. Our speech was more of love than of the books which lay open before us; our kisses far outnumbered our reasoned words.”
Quote by Peter Abelard
Work
Historia Calamitatum - The Story Of My Misfortunes (Annotated Edition)
This annotated edition of the medieval text offers a detailed account of the author's experiences and reflections on his misfortunes, accompanied by scholarly commentary and annotations. more
Author
Peter Abelard
Peter Abelard was a French philosopher and theologian who lived from 1079 to April 21, 1142. He is recognized for his contributions to scholastic philosophy and his seminal work, 'The Sic and the Non-Sic'. Abelard's philosophical ideas had a significant impact on the development of medieval thought. more
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