Telgesinus (Taliesin, bard)
Telgesinus has recently arrived from Armorica where he learned the sweet doctrines of the wise Gildas
Telgesinus has recently arrived from Armorica where he learned the sweet doctrines of the wise Gildas (Vita Merlini, Vita Merlini > Merlin at War and in Madness)
[0056.0] Telgesinus is connected to specific circumstances described in the verse (Vita Merlini, Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
[0056.1] Healing properties or medical restoration are attributed (Vita Merlini, Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
[0056.2] Springs, rivers, or waters are invoked with their qualities (Vita Merlini, Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
[0056.3] Springs, rivers, or waters are invoked with their qualities (Vita Merlini, Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
Vita Merlini
- attestation: Telgesinus has recently arrived from Armorica where he learned the sweet doctrines of the wise Gildas (Vita Merlini > Merlin at War and in Madness)
"Venit enim noviter de partibus Armoricanis, Dulcia quo didicit sapientis dogmata Gildæ.»"
- attestation: [0056.0] Telgesinus is connected to specific circumstances described in the verse (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Telgesinus ait : « Rerum Moderator opimus Renuit, c. 2, mendose.- 2 Concinnabam, c. 2, R et H. - 3 Vigebat, Flumina per species divisit, et addidit ultro Cuique suas vires ut prosint sæpius ægris."
- attestation: [0056.1] Healing properties or medical restoration are attributed (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Sunt etenim fontes fluvique lacusque per orbem, Qui virtute sua multis et sæpe medentur. Albula namque rapax Romæ fluit amne salubri, Quem sanare ferunt certo medicamine vulnus."
- attestation: [0056.2] Springs, rivers, or waters are invoked with their qualities (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Manat in Italia fons alter, qui Ciceronis Dicitur; hic oculos ex omni vulnere curat. AEthiopes etiam stagnum perhibentur habere Quo velut ex oleo facies perfusa nitescit."
- attestation: [0056.3] Springs, rivers, or waters are invoked with their qualities (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Affrica fert fontem qui vulgo Zema vocatur; Potus dat voces subita virtute canoras. Dat lacus Italiæ Dictonus tædia vini ; Qui de fonte Chios potant perhibentur habere "."
- attestation: [0056.4] spring experiences or recovers from madness (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Fertur habere duos tellus Boetica fontes ; Hic facit immemores, memores facit ille bibentes. Continet ipsa lacum tam dira peste nocivum , Ut generet furias nimiæque libidinis æstum."
- attestation: [0056.5] Springs, rivers, or waters are invoked with their qualities (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Fons Syticus venerem, venerisque repellit amorem. Campana regione fluunt, ut dicitur, amnes Qui faciunt steriles fœcundas flumine poto : Idem dicuntur furias abolere virorum."
- attestation: [0056.6] Springs, rivers, or waters are invoked with their qualities (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"AEthiopum tellus fert rubro flumine fontem; Qui bibit exillo limphaticus inde redibit. Fons Lentus fieri numquam permittit abortum. Sunt duoSyciliæ fontes; steriles facit alter,"
- attestation: [0056.7] Specific circumstances and conditions are stated in the Latin verse ('flumina...') (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Flumina Thessaliæ duo sunt virtutis opimae ; Hoc potans nigrescit ovis, candescit ab illo; Ast ab utroque bibens variato vellere degit. Clitumnus lacus est, quem continet Umbrica tellus ;"
- attestation: [0056.8] Specific circumstances and conditions are stated in the Latin verse ('aliquando...') (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Hic aliquando boves fertur producere magnos : Inque Reatina fit equorum dura palude Ungula confestim dum progrediuntur arenas. Asphaltite lacu Judææ, corpora mergi"
- attestation: [0056.9] Springs, rivers, or waters are invoked with their qualities (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Nequaquam possunt, vegetat dum spiritus illa. At contra stagnum Sygen fert Indica tellus, Quo res nulla natat, set mergitur ilico fundo : Et lacus est Aloe quo res non mergitur ulla,"
- attestation: [0056.10] Someone dies or faces destruction (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Omnia set fluitant quamvis sint plumbea saxa ; Fons quoque Marsidiæ compellit saxa natare. Stix fluvius de rupe fluit,perimitque bidentes ; Hac clades ejus testatur Achadia tellus."
- attestation: [0056.11] Springs, rivers, or waters are invoked with their qualities (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Fons Ydumeus quater inmutando diebus, Pulverulentus enim, viridisque fit, ordine verso, Fit quoque sanguineus, fit limpidus amne decoro : Ex hiis per ternos unum retinere colorem"
- attestation: [0057.0] Sacred or religious matters are addressed (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Fervoremque trahunt, dum perlabuntur alumen Aut sulphur, quibus est vis ignea grata medendi. " His aliisque Deus ditavit viribus amnes,"
- attestation: [0057.1] Healing properties or medical restoration are attributed (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
" Ut fierent ægris subitæ medicina salutis, Et manifestarent quanta virtute Creator Præmineat rebus, dum sic operatur in illis."
- attestation: [0057.2] Springs, rivers, or waters are invoked with their qualities (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"- Hos etiam latices summa ratione salubres Esse reor, subitamque reor conferre medelam, Nunc potuere novo sic erumpendo liquore."
- attestation: [0057.3] Specific circumstances and conditions are stated in the Latin verse ('terra...') (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
" Hii modo sub terra per concava cœca fluebant, Ut plures alii quæ submanare feruntur; Forsitan excursus illorum præpediente"
- attestation: [0057.4] Springs, rivers, or waters are invoked with their qualities (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
" Obice, vel saxi,vel terræ pondere lapsæ. Retrogradum cursum facientes arbitror illos Paulatim penetrasse solum fontemque degisse."
- attestation: [0059.0] Specific circumstances and conditions are stated in the Latin verse ('obtuitus...') (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Obtuitus tanti præ cunctis esse feruntur,"
- attestation: [0059.1] The arrangement of celestial bodies and heavens is explained (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Ut perferre queant, non flexo lumine, solem ;"
- attestation: [0059.2] Specific circumstances and conditions are stated in the Latin verse ('radium...') (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Ad radium pullos suspendunt, scire volentes"
- attestation: [0059.3] Specific circumstances and conditions are stated in the Latin verse ('vitato...') (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Illo vitato ne degener extet in illis."
- attestation: [0059.4] Specific circumstances and conditions are stated in the Latin verse ('montis...') (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"In montis sullime manent super aequora pennis,"
- attestation: [0060.0] Family relationships and domestic bonds are referenced (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"« Postposito coïtu, sine semine sæpe mariti"
- attestation: [0060.1] Specific circumstances and conditions are stated in the Latin verse ('concipit...') (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Concipit et generat (dictu mirabile) vultur :"
- attestation: [0060.2] Specific birds are catalogued with their notable habits (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Hæc per celsa volans aquilarum more, cadaver"
- attestation: [0060.3] Specific circumstances and conditions are stated in the Latin verse ('naribus...') (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Naribus elatis longe trans æquora sentit,"
- attestation: [0060.4] Specific circumstances and conditions are stated in the Latin verse ('quamvis...') (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Quod quamvis tardo non horret adire volatu,"
- attestation: [0061.0] Specific birds are catalogued with their notable habits (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"« Nuntia veris avis crepitante ciconia rostro,"
- attestation: [0061.1] Seasons and their effects on the natural world are described (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Dicta fovere suos in tantum sedula natos,"
- attestation: [0061.2] Specific circumstances and conditions are stated in the Latin verse ('exuat...') (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Exuat ut proprias nudato pectore plumas :"
- attestation: [0061.3] Seasons and their effects on the natural world are described (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Hæc cum bruma venit, fertur vitare procellas,"
- attestation: [0061.4] Specific circumstances and conditions are stated in the Latin verse ('fines...') (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Et fines Asiae ductu cornicis adire."
- attestation: [0062.0] Specific birds are catalogued with their notable habits (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"« Exceditvolucres dulci modulamine cunctas,"
- attestation: [0062.1] Someone dies or faces destruction (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Cum moritur, cignus, nautis gratissimus ales."
- attestation: [0062.2] Specific circumstances and conditions are stated in the Latin verse ('hiperboreo...') (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Hunc in Hiperboreo perhibent accedere tractu,"
- attestation: [0062.3] Specific circumstances and conditions are stated in the Latin verse ('cantum...') (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
"Ad cantum citharæ per littora forte sonantis."
- attestation: [0062.4] Seasons and their effects on the natural world are described (Vita Merlini > Taliesin's Learned Discourse)
" « Strucio quæ ponit sub pulvere deserit ova,"
Appears in: Beings, Entities in Vita Merlini, Arthurian Tradition