Download or read book The Passion of St. Lawrence written by Nigellus Wireker and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1994 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nigel of Canterbury is known for his "Speculum Stultorum" and "Tractatus." This edition brings into print the "Passio Sancti Laurentii martiris"; epigrams; and marginal poems. It opens with a general introduction on Nigel's writings, life at Canterbury, and verse, and includes detailed commentaries. The book enriches our perspective upon Nigel and upon Canterbury after the death of Becket.