Raymond Llull
was a writer and philosopher ..He wrote the first major work of Catalan liteture.Catalan liteture is written during the middlle ages and it is Catalan language with romance.he saw a vision five times of Jesus on the cross while sitting on his bed one night writing a song of a girl he foolishly loved.In 1265 he had a religious epiphany. His first major work Art Abreujada d'Atrobar Veritat (The Abbreviated Art of Finding Truth) was written in Catalan and later translated to Latin.He wrote about alechemy, botnany and Ars Magna.Lull's Llibre d'Amic e d'Amat (Book of the Friend and Beloved) is included in Blanquerna .written in Catlan and the first Europeon novel. Llull studied languages in Spain to convert Muslims to Christianity. He even wrote books in Arabic. His mission was to convert the jews of Europe and to relieve christendon of any jewish presence. LLull traveled thru Europe visiting popes, kings and princes his mission was to start a special college to prepare missionaries to convert the infidels of Tunis to christianity. Raymond Llull had a strong mystical side he wrote about it in his book the Lover and the Beloved. Interesed in astrology he also wrote about it.Llull has written over 265 works.
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