Theophylactus, Archbishop of Bulgaria, [a.k.a. Archbishop of Ochrida]

Theophylacti Arciepscopi Bvlgariae, in Quatuor Euangelia Enarrationes, diligenter recognitae. Ioanne Oecolampadio Interprete. #11;[bound with] #11;Theophylacti Arciepiscopi Bvlgariae, In Omnes Divi Pavli Epistolas Enarrationes, diuinae prorsus, tamq[ue]

      Basel: apvd Andream Cratandrvm, anno 1527, 1529. Folio, 7.25 x 12.25 inches. [1] *8, a-d6, e10, f6, g-z6, A-N6, 12. [2] *6, A-Z6, Aa-Dd6, Ee4, Ff 3 (Ff3 is mis-signed Ff4). This book is bound in half blind-stamped pigskin over boards. The metal clasps have been replaced. There is some worm-holing throught the front board and through approximately half of the book. The holes go through both the text and the margins but legibility is not truly impaired since the holes only touch through single letters on each page. Overall, however, the pages are clean with virtually no browning. There are notes in the margins throughout the text in what appears to be a contemporary hand. . Theophylactus, the Greek ecclesiastic, Archbishop of Achrida, was the author of a treatise OOn the Education of the Princes,O He also left behind commentaries on the twelve minor prophets, and numerous interesting letters.#11;#11;OHe was a native of Euboea and for his great learning was chosen teacher of the young Prince Constantine, son of Emperor Michael Ducas to whom he dedicated a treatise on the OEducation of a PrinceO. About 1078 he became archbishop of Achrida and he survived the accession of Alexius Comnenus (1081), but by how many years is not known. Theophylact was a many-sided representative of the Byzantine churchman. He was a disciple of Michael Psellus and learned from his master no small degree of classical literature. As archbishop he ruled in large measure independently of Constantinople and he grappled faithfully with the difficulties of an arduous position; in his letters he often complains of the rude ways and the wickedness of the rough Bulgars who composed his flock. He was far from narrow-minded and judged leniently in the controversies between east and west [during the time of the First Crusade]. (Schaaf-Herzog) He wrote commentaries on the New Testament and portions of the Old Testament. #11;