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    The Story of My Misfortune: The Autobiography of Peter Abelard
    The Story of My Misfortune: The Autobiography of Peter Abelard
    The Story of My Misfortune: The Autobiography of Peter Abelard
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    The Story of My Misfortune: The Autobiography of Peter Abelard

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    Often the hearts of men and women are stirred, as likewise they are soothed in their sorrows more by example than by words. And therefore, because I too I have known some consolation from speech had with one who was a witness thereof, am I now minded to write of the sufferings which have sprung out of my misfortunes, for the eyes of one who, though absent, is of himself ever a consoler. This I do so that, in comparing your sorrows with mine, you may discover that yours are in truth nought, or at the most but of small account, and so shall you come to bear them more easily.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Big Nest
    Release dateSep 25, 2016
    ISBN9781911535430
    The Story of My Misfortune: The Autobiography of Peter Abelard
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    Peter Abelard

    Peter Abelard was a medieval French scholar, philosopher, theologian, and teacher. Born into a noble family, Abelard was able to pursue a comprehensive education. As his father, a respected knight, requested, Abelard focused on a liberal arts education, and eventually set up his own school near Paris. He was a respected scholar in his time, and was well-known for his philosophy.

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