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Tegasc Solman meic Dauid ‘The instruction of Solomon (Solam) son of David’

  • Irish
  • prose
  • Irish religious texts
Irish homily on God’s instruction to Solomon, king of Israel. It seems to be a shorter version of the Sermo ad reges, a homily in Middle Irish and Latin from Leabhar Breac, p. 35b26.
Manuscripts
cols 863 (line 38)–867 (bottom)
rubric: Tegasc riga Solman meic Dauid andso
beg. Bui ri amra airegda for macaib h-Israel feacht n-aill .i. Solam mac Dauid
ff. 2r(3)a1–2v(4)b6
beg. Bai righ amhra aireadha for macaib Israel feacht n-aill .i. Solamh mac Daúith esidhein
f. 10va13 ff
rubric: Teacusc rigda Solaim maic Dauith ann so
beg. Bai rig amra for macaib Israhel feacht n-aill .i. Solam mac Dauith eiside
Language
  • Irish
Form
prose (primary)
Textual relationships
Related: Sermo ad regesSermo ad regesHomily in Middle Irish and Latin on the responsibilities of kings

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Subjects

SolomonSolomon
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Dennis Groenewegen
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November 2014, last updated: January 2024