Siteadmin, Check users, oversight, Administrators
20,682
edits
Changes
no edit summary
==Early Life==
==Early Life==
Isidore received his elementary education in the [[Cathedral]] school of Seville. In this institution, which was the first of its kind in Spain, the trivium and quadrivium were taught by a body of learned men. <ref>[http://www.st-isidore.org/isidore.html Saint Isidore of Seville] The Order of Saint Isidore of Seville</ref> After their father's death, Isadore was raised by Saint Leander of Seville. He started our as a frustrated student in his youth. Discouraged by his inability to learn as fast as his brother wanted, he ran away. While away, he observed a drop of water hitting a rock. He noticed the water had no effect on the rock. What he found interesting was that over time, the rock had a hole worn in from drops of water. He surmised that seemingly small efforts would eventually pay off in great learning. Isadore decided to returned home and embarked on greatness. He embraced education and made it his life's work.
Isidore received his elementary education in the [[Cathedral]] school of Seville. In this institution, which was the first of its kind in Spain, the trivium and quadrivium were taught by a body of learned men. <ref>[http://www.st-isidore.org/isidore.html Saint Isidore of Seville] The Order of Saint Isidore of Seville</ref> After their father's death, Isadore was raised by Saint Leander of Seville. He started our as a frustrated student in his youth. Discouraged by his inability to learn as fast as his brother wanted, he ran away. While away, he observed a drop of water hitting a rock. He noticed the water had no effect on the rock. What he found interesting was that over time, the rock had a hole worn in from drops of water. He surmised that seemingly small efforts would eventually pay off in great learning. Isadore decided to returned home and embarked on greatness. He embraced education and made it his life's work.
[[Image:arm03.jpg|right|thumb]]
[[Image:arm03.jpg|right|thumb| "Overcome Evil With Good" ]]
==Archbishop of Seville==
==Archbishop of Seville==
On the death of Leander, Isidore succeeded to the See of Seville for 37 years. St. Isidore set himself to the task of welding into a homogeneous nation the various peoples who made up the Hispano-Gothic [[kingdom]]. To this end he availed himself of all the resources of religion and education. His efforts were attended with complete success. <ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08186a.htm St. Isidore of Seville] Catholic Encyclopedia</ref> Flourishing heresy of the Arian Goths was eradicated and the new heresy of Acephales was immediately crushed. St. Isadore installed religious discipline and society everywhere in Spain had strengthened. At the Fourth National Council of Toledo with all bishops of Spain in attendance and mainly by his influence, a decree was introduced instructing all bishops to establish seminaries in their Cathedral Cities. This education policy was made obligatory upon the entire kingdom of Spain.
On the death of Leander, Isidore succeeded to the See of Seville for 37 years. St. Isidore set himself to the task of welding into a homogeneous nation the various peoples who made up the Hispano-Gothic [[kingdom]]. To this end he availed himself of all the resources of religion and education. His efforts were attended with complete success. <ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08186a.htm St. Isidore of Seville] Catholic Encyclopedia</ref> Flourishing heresy of the Arian Goths was eradicated and the new heresy of Acephales was immediately crushed. St. Isadore installed religious discipline and society everywhere in Spain had strengthened. At the Fourth National Council of Toledo with all bishops of Spain in attendance and mainly by his influence, a decree was introduced instructing all bishops to establish seminaries in their Cathedral Cities. This education policy was made obligatory upon the entire kingdom of Spain.
<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08186a.htm St. Isidore of Seville] Catholic Encyclopedia</ref>
<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08186a.htm St. Isidore of Seville] Catholic Encyclopedia</ref>
===Etymologiae===
===Etymologiae===
An encyclopedia sometimes known as the "Origines." Includes 150 quotes from Christians and pagans, Comprising twenty books.
An encyclopedia of a circular world sometimes known as the "Origines." Includes 150 quotes from Christians and pagans, Comprising twenty books.
*The first three of these books are taken up with the trivium and quadrivium. The entire first book is devoted to grammar, including metre. Imitating the example of Cassiodorus and Boethius he preserves the logical tradition of the schools by reserving the second book for rhetoric and dialectic.
*The first three of these books are taken up with the trivium and quadrivium. The entire first book is devoted to grammar, including metre. Imitating the example of Cassiodorus and Boethius he preserves the logical tradition of the schools by reserving the second book for rhetoric and dialectic.