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COPLAND_3
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Does anyone know if there is an online source to the Bible Commentaries by Dom Augustin Calmet? I know that the Haydock quotes him a lot, but I was wondering if his commentaries are online.
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AmbroseSJ
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I think the problem with finding an online source may have something to do with the fact that there was probably never an English Translation for his original edition in 23 QUARTO volumes, or 26 Quarto volume 2nd edition, or 9 volume FOLIO 3rd edition, all enlarged from the previous edition, beginning in 1716. There were some additional works which were drawn from the prefaces, that were translated into English in the 1720’s. Some other works were translated into English that were similar in nature to his original Bible Commentary. But his OPUS MAGNUM was never translated into English.
It is important to remember HOW MUCH Catholic Literature that originated in France, never got translated into staunchly Protestant English. For example the beloved Histoire Ecclesiastique by Claude Fleury, also a huge undertaking done in 30 or 40 Quarto volumes, was only translated into English once, in the 1720’s, and only partially, (through the 9th century.) Whereas Fleury’s Histoire was taken up to the Council of Trent, and continuators brought it up to current times. Newman’s edition of Fleury’s work (the one so often met with today,) was a reduced subset of the original English translation, which itself was a small subset of the original work.
Look at Baronius and many Italian writers like Bellarmine, and Charles Borromeo whose works were never translated into English to this very day. A few works of Bossuet and Fenelon, made it into English, but only a few.
It’s just one of the burdens we bear as English speaking Catholics, that we never had these and many many more great works of Catholic Literature ever translated into English.
Finding it online, would presuppose a royalty free, public domain, old translation was available…
It is important to remember HOW MUCH Catholic Literature that originated in France, never got translated into staunchly Protestant English. For example the beloved Histoire Ecclesiastique by Claude Fleury, also a huge undertaking done in 30 or 40 Quarto volumes, was only translated into English once, in the 1720’s, and only partially, (through the 9th century.) Whereas Fleury’s Histoire was taken up to the Council of Trent, and continuators brought it up to current times. Newman’s edition of Fleury’s work (the one so often met with today,) was a reduced subset of the original English translation, which itself was a small subset of the original work.
Look at Baronius and many Italian writers like Bellarmine, and Charles Borromeo whose works were never translated into English to this very day. A few works of Bossuet and Fenelon, made it into English, but only a few.
It’s just one of the burdens we bear as English speaking Catholics, that we never had these and many many more great works of Catholic Literature ever translated into English.
Finding it online, would presuppose a royalty free, public domain, old translation was available…
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tobinatorstark
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I too have been looking for works of Calmet due to the fact he is quoted a lot in the Haydock, in which you had mentioned. This would be a great addition to your library
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COPLAND_3
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I would like to even get a German or French translation of his work.
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AmbroseSJ
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Here ya go… (and it’s a first edition.
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Commentaire littéral sur tous les livres de l’Ancien et du Nouveau Testament.
CALMET AUGUSTIN
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Hey guess what?! They do have this online!! Check here: Calmet volume
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