"Deep calls unto deep": The "exegetical" commentary to the Versus maligni angeli (ms. Charleville-Mézières, Bibliothèque municipale, 117, ff. 1r-19r)

Abstract

Edition and analysis of a newly found medieval commentary to "Versus maligni angeli" - an obscure brief poem. The commentary is comapred to the other three surviving commentaries on the same text, the sole survivingmanuscript is described, the specific features of this text are pointed out.

Keywords

• medieval Latin
• medieval studies
• medieval manuscripts
• bible
• biblical exegesis
• exorcism
• Hugh of St. Victor
• demons