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The Little Book of Eternal Wisdom

The Little Book of Eternal Wisdom

by Henry Suso

Henry Suso (1295–1366), born Heinrich Seuse in Swabia, was a German Dominican friar and the most widely copied vernacular writer of the fourteenth century. A disciple of Meister Eckhart, he defended his master's memory after Eckhart's posthumous condemnation, and practised a demanding life of prayer and ascetic devotion. His Little Book of Eternal Wisdom and his autobiographical Life, both in our library, shaped late medieval devotion across Europe.

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First published
1330
Category
Devotional
Length
45k words · about 3 hours
Chapters
37

About this book

A devotional dialogue by the German Dominican Henry Suso, written about 1330. The disciple speaks with Eternal Wisdom, and their exchanges dwell on the sufferings of Christ, the shortness of earthly life, and the way to die to self and live in God. Tender and searching by turns, it was among the most loved spiritual books of the late Middle Ages.

Contents

  1. Title
  2. Foreword
  3. The Parable of the Pilgrim
  4. Translators Note
  5. Preface
  6. First Part · Chapter I 🔒
  7. First Part · Chapter II 🔒
  8. First Part · Chapter III 🔒
  9. First Part · Chapter IV 🔒
  10. First Part · Chapter V 🔒
  11. First Part · Chapter VI 🔒
  12. First Part · Chapter VII 🔒
  13. First Part · Chapter VIII 🔒
  14. First Part · Chapter IX 🔒
  15. First Part · Chapter X 🔒
  16. First Part · Chapter XI 🔒
  17. First Part · Chapter XII 🔒
  18. First Part · Chapter XIII 🔒
  19. First Part · Chapter XIV 🔒
  20. First Part · Chapter XV 🔒
  21. First Part · Chapter XVI 🔒
  22. First Part · Chapter XVII 🔒
  23. First Part · Chapter XVIII 🔒
  24. First Part · Chapter XIX 🔒
  25. First Part · Chapter XX 🔒
  26. Second Part · Chapter XXI 🔒
  27. Second Part · Chapter XXII 🔒
  28. Second Part · Chapter XXIII 🔒
  29. Second Part · Chapter XXIV 🔒
  30. Second Part · Chapter XXV 🔒
  31. On Sunday, or at Matins 🔒
  32. On Monday, or at Prime 🔒
  33. On Tuesday, or at Tierce 🔒
  34. On Wednesday, or at Sext 🔒
  35. On Thursday, or at None 🔒
  36. On Friday, or at Vespers 🔒
  37. On Saturday, or at Compline 🔒

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