Peter Abelard

Alternative Names: Abaelardus, Petrus; Abélard, Pierre
Birth Year: 1079
Death Year: 1142
Notes: Medieval French scholastic philosopher, theologian, and preeminent logician. His love for, and affair with, Héloïse d'Argenteuil has become legendary. The Chambers Biographical Dictionary describes him as "the keenest thinker and boldest theologian of the 12th century".[

Poems/Lyrics:

Title Alternate Title(s) Composer(s)
Solus ad Victimam Alone to sacrifice thou goest, Lord Leighton, Kenneth