Fontes Anglo-Saxonici

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273.8-9

geon autem nilus

Anon (OE Heptateuch)/Aelfric

Old English Heptateuch

M3o

multiple source (one of two or more immediate sources cited for the passage)

possible

seo is eac gehaten nilus

86.13

Crawford 1922, 81-414

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Comment:: The interpretation is widespread in patristic sources.

Contributor:: Richard Marsden

Created:: 2001-01-18

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Contributor:	Richard Marsden
Text:	Anon (OE Heptateuch)/Aelfric: Old English Heptateuch
Edition:	Crawford 1922, 81-414
Reference:	C.B.8.1.4
Created:	2001-01-18
Project Name:	Fontes Anglo-Saxonici: World Wide Web Register
Website:	https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/fontes/
Date Accessed:	2026-03-08

274.18-19

phison qui secundum … dicitur hoc est oris mutatio

Bede

Commentarius in Genesim (Libri I et II)

single immediate source

possible

interpretatur autem phison oris mutatio

1.1539-40

Jones 1967, 1-242

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Bibliography:: Jones 1967, 49

Contributor:: R.C. Love

Created:: 2000-08-22

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R.C. Love, Bede: Commentarius in Genesim (Libri I et II), Jones 1967, 2000-08-22, Fontes Anglo-Saxonici: World Wide Web Register, https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/fontes/, accessed 2026-03-08

Alternatively, please use the following information:

Contributor:	R.C. Love
Text:	Bede: Commentarius in Genesim (Libri I et II)
Edition:	Jones 1967, 1-242
Reference:	L.F.2.1
Created:	2000-08-22
Project Name:	Fontes Anglo-Saxonici: World Wide Web Register
Website:	https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/fontes/
Date Accessed:	2026-03-08

325.3-8

quod igitur grauius … quaedam peccata signaret

Bede

Commentarius in Genesim (Libri I et II)

M1o

multiple source (one of two or more immediate sources cited for the passage)

certain

quod igitur grauius est … quaedam peccata signaret

1.1996-2001

Jones 1967, 1-242

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Comment:: Augustine quotes Ambrose verbatim, and Bede includes Augustine's 'inquit', which may imply he was drawing upon Augustine rather than directly upon Ambrose (though he did use Ambrose, De paradiso directly elsewhere).
Bibliography:: Jones 1967, 62

Contributor:: R.C. Love

Created:: 2000-08-22

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R.C. Love, Bede: Commentarius in Genesim (Libri I et II), Jones 1967, 2000-08-22, Fontes Anglo-Saxonici: World Wide Web Register, https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/fontes/, accessed 2026-03-08

Alternatively, please use the following information:

Contributor:	R.C. Love
Text:	Bede: Commentarius in Genesim (Libri I et II)
Edition:	Jones 1967, 1-242
Reference:	L.F.2.1
Created:	2000-08-22
Project Name:	Fontes Anglo-Saxonici: World Wide Web Register
Website:	https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/fontes/
Date Accessed:	2026-03-08