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422:) volume 180, with other works in volumes 184 and 185. All of his works are available in critical editions in the Corpus Christianorum Continuatio Medievalis series from Brepols in six volumes (86-89B). The bulk of William's writings are available in English translation from Cistercian Publications.
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William drew upon the existing and traditional monastic and theological authors of his day and significant authors of previous centuries, but not in a slavish way; he is creative and independent in his thought and exposition. His own commentaries show his remarkable insight while they also
405:, one can notice an improved, more polished writing style and organization. Some scholars also argue that although William drew on texts and authors in the past, his creativity and usage of spiritual terminology was also influential on many other authors from the 12th century onward.
131:, where they formed an intimate friendship that lasted for life. His greatest desire was to move to Clairvaux and take vows as a Cistercian monk, but Bernard disapproved of the plan and imposed on him the responsibility of remaining abbot at the Benedictine abbey of St. Thierry.
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in the diocese and critic of the abbots' reforms – successfully defending their efforts at reform. On account of long infirmities and a lifelong desire for a life of contemplation, William resigned his abbacy in 1135 and entered the newly established
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William wrote throughout all of his abbatial career and in his final years as a
Cistercian monk. His earliest works reflect a monk seeking God continually and investigating the ways of furthering the soul's ascent to God in spiritual union.
198:, whose Trinitarian theology and Christology William found to be in error. He wrote his own work against Abelard and alerted others about these concerns, urging St. Bernard to act. As a result, Abelard was condemned by the
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Toward the end of his career, having written extensively on spiritual life and especially on the moral interpretation of the biblical Song of Songs, William came across the writings of
545:, translated by John Baptist Hasbrouck, edited with an introduction by John D Anderson, Cistercian Fathers Series no. 27, (Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1980).
275:(Brief Comments on the Song of Songs) his first exposition of this biblical text in mid-1120s, written shortly after his time of convalescence with Bernard at Clairvaux.
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The golden epistle of Abbot
William of St. Thierry to the Carthusians of Mont Dieu, now first translated into English by Walter Shewring and edited by Dom Justin McCann
477:, translated by Thomas X Davis, edited with an introduction by David N Bell, Cistercian Fathers Series no. 30, (Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1981)
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583:, translated by Mother Columba Hart, edited with an introduction by JM Déchanet, Cistercian Fathers Series no. 6, (Shannon: Irish University Press, 1969).
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794:. Edited by F. Tyler Sergent, Aage Rydstrøm-Poulsen, and Marsha L. Dutton. Cistercian Studies 268. Collegeville, MN: Cistercian Publications, 2015.
142:, in 1131, and it is possible that he hosted the chapter meeting at Saint-Thierry. After the second General Chapter of the Benedictines, held at
694:, translated, with an introduction and notes, by John D Anderson, Cistercian Fathers Series no. 9, (Washington: Cistercian Publications, 1974).
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and others, William wrote several works. In total, there were 22 works by
William (21 extant), all written in Latin between c. 1121 and 1148.
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Dégert, Antoine. "William of St-Thierry." The
Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 6 Jun. 2013
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800:. Translated from the French by Jerry Carfantan. Cistercian Fathers 94. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1987.
263:(On the Sacrament of the Altar) which is the earliest Cistercian text on sacramental theology and written in 1122–23.
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715:, (London: Sheed and Ward, 1930) . A more modern translation is printed in William of St Thierry,
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Benedict XVI. "William Of St. Thierry : Cantor Of Love", General
Audience, 2 December 2009
781:. Translated by R. Strachan. Cistercian Studies 10. Spencer, MA: Cistercian Publications, 1972.
652:. Cistercian Fathers. Thomas X. Davis (trans.). Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications. 1979.
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690:, (Paris: Vrin, 1959). Also in PL 180:397-440. English translation is William of St Thierry,
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of Signy dates it 8 September, a few years prior to his good friend
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The golden epistle: a letter (of
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Translated from Latin by "A Religious of C.S.M.V." 1954. New York: Harper and Bros.
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William of St Thierry,
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Unity of Spirit: Studies on William of Saint-Thierry in Honor of E. Rozanne Elder
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Epistola ad Gaufridum Carnotensem episcopum et Bernardum abbatem Clarae-vallensem
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281:(Commentary on the Song of Songs from the Writings of St. Ambrose) around 1128.
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The Image and Likeness: The Augustinian Spirituality of William of St. Thierry
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William Abbot of Saint Thierry: A Colloquium at the Abbey of Saint Thierry
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Guillaume de Saint-Thierry. Lettre aux Frèrer du Mont-Dieu (Lettre d'or)
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301, (1975). Also in PL 184:307-354. An older English translation is
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227:(On Contemplating God) in 1121–1124. This is sometimes paired with
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The Meditations of William of St. Thierry: Meditativae orationes.
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William of St Thierry, On contemplating God; Prayer; Meditations
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597:. Sources chrétiennes. Jean Déchanet (ed.). Paris: Cerf. 1982.
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Excerpta ex libris sancti Gregorii super Canticum canticorum
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abbeys: Simon at the abbey of Saint-Nicolas-au-Bois, in the
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William of St. Thierry: A Description of Clairvaux, c. 1143
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Commentarius in Canticum canticorum e scriptis S. Ambrosii
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