About Conrad of Mure
Lived 1210 – 1281 (aged 70–71). Conrad of Mure was a Swiss writer, canon, historian, poet, theologian and head teacher.
Conrad of Mure, also often referred to as Conrad of Muri (c. 1210 – 30 March 1281), was rector of the diocesan school attached to the Zurich Minster and author of a number of important treatises on rhetoric and poetry. His Summa de arte prosandi (1275–1276) is one of the most learned introductions to the art of letter writing in the Middle Ages. He wrote the Fabularius, the first western encyclopedia in alphabetical order.
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Who was Conrad of Mure?
Swiss writer (1210-1281)
When was Conrad of Mure born?
Conrad of Mure was born in 1210 in Muri.
When did Conrad of Mure die?
Conrad of Mure died on 30 March 1281 in Zurich.
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Conrad of Mure was a writer, canon, historian, poet, theologian and head teacher.
What nationality was Conrad of Mure?
Conrad of Mure was Swiss.
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