Borg. Tonch. 34: Spiritual Meditations
Borg.Tonch.34 is the only surviving Hán-Nôm copy of an original work titled "Meditaçao da Alma" (Meditation of the Soul) written by Fr. Girolamo Maiorica, SJ (1591-1656) - an Italian Jesuit whose extensive Catholic Hán-Nôm bibliography laid the foundation of the Catholic Hán-Nôm literary tradition in Vietnam. This manuscript, together with a corresponding Quốc Ngữ version of the same text (Borg.Tonch.30), was produced by Fr. Philipphê Bỉnh approximately between 1815 and 1818. The content of this manuscript can be divided into three components: [1r-15r] - Mysteries of the Rosary and a mixture of different prayers, most likely derived from Fr. Bỉnh's Prayer Book (Borg.Tonch.18); [15r-50r] - Spiritual Meditations, the crux of the manuscript; [50r-57r] - Rosary of the Seven Sorrows and Saint Gregory's Prayers of the Passion, alongside other miscellanous prayers.

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Title:
Borg. Tonch. 34: Spiritual Meditations
Authors:
Author: Philipphê Bỉnh
Resource Types:
Manuscript
Place of Publication:
Portugal
Date Created:
1815-1818
Formats:
Digital
Languages:
Han-Nom
Subjects:
Hán-Nôm Studies, Nôm script--Vietnam
Access Condition:
Open access for educational and research purposes; commercial use prohibited.