The Mirror of Perfection: To Wit the Blessed Francis of Assisi

by Brother Leo of Assisi

Excerpt from Speculum Perfectionis Il a été écrit on 1227, au moment où ir. Léon venait de briser le vase en marbre placé par frère Elie pour recevoir les offran des en faveur de la basilique. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

247 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Brother Leo (died c. 1270) was the favorite disciple, secretary and confessor of St Francis of Assisi. The dates of his birth and of his becoming a Franciscan are not known; a native of Assisi, he was one of the small group of most trusted companions of the saint during his last years. Much that is known concerning him is collected by Paul Sabatier in the "Introduction" to the Speculum perfectionis (The Mirror of Perfection). It was likely compiled after his death based on stories that he told and on his writings.

Reviews

[Rich Atkinson]

moving…

Wonderful relating of an early Franciscan source. This should be read by all who wish to see St Francis removed from the “bird bash” Peace….