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Compendium of Jesuit exercises, rules, and texts, probably between 1565 and 1580

 Item — Box: 1

Dates

  • Creation: probably between 1565 and 1580

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Comprised of a variety of Jesuit and Jesuit influenced texts, including early exercises, Jesuit rules, and unknown Jesuit texts. Work 5 contains 65 rules, as did the original Reglas comunes created in 1551. Work 10 contains 11 rules for Jesuit students, as does the Ratio studiorum (Munich, 1600), with textual variations. Works 15, 16 and 27 contain texts related to Monumenta Ignaciana, textus Vallsioletanus (Colegio de Ingleses, Ms. 898, ff. 19r-34r), with textual variations. Work 18 contains 24 exercises, untraced to any existing printed work, likely inspired by Ignatius' exercises and other Jesuit works. Work 30 contains 12 instructions, likely based in part on the works of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Work 37 comprises the beginning of the ninth treaty, Tratado de confusión, of San Francisco de Borja's Tratados espirituales (Alcalá de Henares, 1550). All other texts have not been traced.

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Primarily Spanish with some Latin.

Restrictions on Access

Open for research; digital version also available. Fragile original; use care and handling.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Volumes : 222 leaves ; 106 x 76 mm (89 x 49 mm)

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

Contact:
John J. Burns Library
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