Milon (5)
Milon (1)
a French monastic, was born about the beginning of the 9th century. In his youth he submitted to the monastic rules of the abbey of Saint Imand. Some critics have reckoned him among the abbots of that house, but this is an erroneous opinion. Milon was superintendent of the schools attached to Saint Amand, when Charles the Bald confided to him the education of his two sons, Pepin and Drogon. He died June 20, 872. A great number of the poems of Milon have been preserved. His Vie de Saint Amand, in heroic verse, is preserved in the collection of Bollandus of February 5th. It is to be regretted that we cannot find in this collection a supplement in prose to the Vie de Saint Amand by the monk Baudemond. Henschenius pretends, it is true, that this supplement is not the work of Milon; but the manuscripts, the epitaph of Milon, and the authority of Mabillon condemn the assertion of Henschenius. This supplement can be found in Surius of February 6th. Mabillon and Bollandus have, besides, published two sermons of Milon on Saint Amand, which are also found in the works of Philip, abbot of Bonne- Esperance. To the writings already mentioned we may add a Homelie sur Saint Principe, edited by Surius; a little poem, Sur le Printemps et l’Hiver, published by Casimir Oudin, in his Supplenmentun de Scriptoribus ecclesiasticis a Bellarmino omissis; an epitaph on the princes Drogon and Pepin, in the collection of Bollandus, June 16th, ascribed to Milon by Mabillon; two pieces in hexameter verse, Sur la. Croix, which are still unedited; also a poem, Sur la Sobrietfe, published by Martene, Anecd. 1:44. See Trithemius, De Script. eccles. c. 283; Mabillon, Annal. 1:427; Hist. Litt. de la France, 5:409; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.
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Milon (2)
a French prelate, was born about the beginning of the 11th century. He joined the Benedictine order in the monastery of Saint-Aubin, at Angers. Milon was sent to Rome by his abbot to pope Urban II, and was by him presented with the cardinal’s hat, and made bishop of Palestine. He was finally ordered to return to France, and preach against simony. Milon assisted in 1095 at the Council of Clermont. After the death of Urban II, Milon was appointed by Pascal II papal legate. Milon died about the year 1112. Marbode wrote a eulogy upon him, which Mabillon has published in the fifth volume of his Annales. Martene has published, in his Voyage Litteraire, 2:244, some verses of a certain Milon which are believed to be written by the chief bishop of Palestine. See Hist. Litt. de la France, 10:20; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.
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Milon (3)
a French prelate, was born in the latter part of the 11th century. In his youth he lived in strict seclusion, but later embraced the rules of the canons of Prdmontre; in 1121 was made abbot of the monastery of Dompmartin; and finally, in 1131, was elected and confirmed bishop of Terouanne. The first act of his episcopate appears to have been the consecration of Simon, abbot of Saint-Bertin. Milon was a strict disciplinarian. In 1148 he assisted in the Council of Rheims, at the trial of Gilbert de la Porree. In 1150 he was engaged in a debate with Thierry, count of Flanders. In 1157, delegated by the sovereign pontiff, he adjusted a dispute which arose between the bishop of Amiens and the abbot of Corbie. Baronius has praised the religious character and wisdom of Milon; others have greatly extolled his humility. Claude la Saussaye has given him a place in his martyrology; and Luc, abbot of Saint-Corneille, has dedicated to him his Commentaires sur le Cantique des Cantiques. Thus Milon, who lived in an age fruitful in illustrious prelates, was one of the glories of his province. No one has to this day made a rigorous distinction between his authentic writings and the more numerous works which appear to have been improperly attributed to him. He died July 16, 1158. See Gallia Christ. 10, col. 1347, 1546; Hist. Litt. de la France, 13:286; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog.
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Milon (4)
a French prelate, was born in England, of French descent, about the latter part of the 11th century. Milon, bishop of Terouanne, having died in 1158, Milon was appointed his successor, having formerly been archdeacon of that church. A letter written to pope Alexander III, in favor of Thomas a Becket, has been attributed to him. A friend of John of Salisbury, bishop of Chartres has addressed two of his epistles to him. He died at Terouanne, September 14, 1169.. See Gallia Christ. 10, col. 1548; Hist. Litt. de la France, 13:287; Hoefer, Vouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.
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Milon (5)
a French ecclesiastic, was born about the beginning of the 12th century. He was sent by Innocent III to preach a crusade against the Albigenses. Subsequently he led the crusaders, marched under the walls of Beziers, and besieged and burned that place, after having slaughtered the inhabitants. Milon is mentioned for the last time as being present at the council held at Avignomn, September 6, 1209. In the collection of the letters of Innocent III published by Baluze are two letters from his legate. They also attribute to this fanatic a prayer to the Virgin, which has been inserted by P. Benoit in his Histoire des Albigeois, 1:279. See Hist. Litt. de la France, 17:26; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.