Simund de Freine (Simon de Fresne) (fl. 1200) was an Anglo-Norman cleric and poet. He was a canon of Hereford Cathedral and a friend of Giraldus Cambrensis.
Works
Simund's major works were two long poems in Norman French, in heptasyllabic verse, each identified by acrostics:
- De la Fortune, an adaptation of the De Consolatio Philosophiæ by Boethius, 1700 lines.
- La vie de Saint Georges.
He addressed two epigrams to Giraldus Cambrensis, defending him against detractors, such as Adam of Dore. Simund's patron is thought to be William de Vere.
Notes
- ^ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1897). "Simon du Fresne" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 52. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- Wogan-Browne, Jocelyn. "Freine, Simund de". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/25570. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Further reading
- John E. Matzke (1909), Les oeuvres de Simund de Freine
External links
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1897). "Simon du Fresne". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 52. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
