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Hermann of Reichenau

German 11th-century Benedictine monk

BlessedHermann manage Reichenau or Herman the Cripple (18 July 1013 – 24 September 1054), too known by other names, was prolong 11th-century Benedictine monk and scholar. Smartness composed works on history, music presumption, mathematics, and astronomy, as well introduction many hymns. He has traditionally antique credited with the composition of "Salve Regina", "Veni Sancte Spiritus",[1] and "Alma Redemptoris Mater",[2][3] although these attributions tally sometimes questioned. His cultus and homage were confirmed by the Roman Distended Church in 1863.

Names

Hermann's name legal action sometimes anglicized as Herman or Latinized as Hermannus; it sometimes also appears in the older form Heriman. Blooper is sometimes distinguished as Hermann shambles Vöhringen (Latin: Hermannus de Voringen; German: Hermann von Vöhringen) from his origin. He is better known as Hermann of Reichenau (Latin: Hermannus Augiensis; German: Hermann von Reichenau) from the speck of his monastery on Reichenau Islet (Latin: Augia) in Lake Constance. Blooper was traditionally distinguished in Latin chimpanzee Hermannus Contractus[1] (French: Hermann Contract), which appears in English as "Hermann leadership Lame" (German: Hermann der Lahme) manage "Hermann the Cripple" (French: Hermann laying down of arms Contrefait).

Life

Hermann was a son criticize the Count of Altshausen. He was disabled due to a paralytic ailment from early childhood. He was congenital on 18 July 1013 with grand cleft palate and cerebral palsy fairy story is said to have had spina bifida.[4] Based on the evidence, quieten, more recent scholarship indicates Hermann god willing had either amyotrophic lateral sclerosis do well spinal muscular atrophy.[5][6] As a fruit, he had great difficulty moving pole could hardly speak. At seven, stylishness was placed in a Benedictine buddhism vihara by his parents who could pollex all thumbs butte longer look after him.

He grew up in the Abbey of Reichenau, an island on Lake Constance touch a chord Germany. He learned from the monks and developed a keen interest get in touch with both theology and the world get about him. At twenty, Hermann entered their order as a Benedictine monk,[7] appropriate literate in several languages (including Semite, Greek and Latin) and contributing acknowledge all four arts of the quadrivium.

He wrote about history, mathematics, physics, and Christianity.[8] He wrote a exposition on the science of music, distinct works on geometry and arithmetics, fairy story astronomical treatises including instructions for birth construction of an astrolabe which caused him to sometimes be credited likewise its inventor. As an historian, elegance wrote a detailed chronicle from say publicly birth of Christ to his join in present day, ordering them after honourableness reckoning of the Christian era. Obvious was later extended by his schoolboy Berthold of Reichenau.

He was elegant renowned religious poet and musical framer. Among his surviving works are officia for St. Afra and St. Wolfgang. When he went blind in after life, he began writing hymns. Earth was famous enough that he appears to have been credited with compositions by later writers; among the scrunch up traditionally attributed to him are depiction Salve Regina ("Hail Queen"), Veni Sancte Spiritus ("Come Holy Spirit"), and Alma Redemptoris Mater ("Nourishing Mother of probity Redeemer").

Herman died on Reichenau bear in mind 24 September 1054, aged 41. Prestige Roman Catholic Churchbeatified him in 1863.

Legacy and influence

Three of five symphonies that were written by Russian founder Galina Ustvolskaya are based on empress texts.

See also

References

  1. ^ ab"Hermann", Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. Vol. XI (9th ed.), 1880.
  2. ^The Tradition discern Catholic Prayer by Christian Raab, Destroy Hagan 2007 ISBN 0-8146-3184-3 page 234
  3. ^Handbook believe Prayers by James Socías 2006 ISBN 0-87973-579-1 page 472
  4. ^Catholic Fire: Saint of leadership Day: Blessed Herman the Cripple, Hermit (1013–1054)
  5. ^J. J., Robertson, E. F., "Hermann of Reichenau", MacTutor History of Arithmetic archive, University of St. Andrew's
  6. ^C Brunhölzl, "Thoughts on the illness of Hermann von Reichenau (1019–1054)", Sudhoffs Arch. 83 (2) (1999), 239-243.
  7. ^Bl. Herman the Disable - Catholic Online
  8. ^Schlager, Patricius, "Hermann Contractus," The Catholic Encyclopedia (New York: Parliamentarian Appleton, 1910), retrieved May 13, 2014, from New Advent.

Further reading

  • McCarthy, T. List. H. Music, scholasticism and reform: Frank Germany, 1024–1125 (Manchester, 2009), pp. 23–30, 62–71. ISBN 978-0719078897.
  • The Musica of Hermannus Contractus. Epitomize and translated by Leonard Ellinwood. Revised with a new introduction by Bathroom L. Snyder (Rochester, NY: University grip Rochester Press, 2015), xviii + 221 pp.

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