Petrus RigaPierre Riga, Peter of Riga, Peter Riga. (c. 1140 – 1209) was a French poet. He is known for his work Aurora, which is a commentary on the Bible with emphasis on allegorical and moral interpretation. Although it has been called the verse Bible of the Middle AgesSee Paul E. Beichner, Aurora: Petri Rigae Biblia Versificata. A Verse Commentary in the Bible (1965), p. XI. it is not just a collection of versified paraphrases.
Peter was a canon of Reims Cathedral, and wrote many works. He was an influence on John Gower.See Robert P. Miller, Chaucer: Sources and Backgrounds (1977), p. 205; Beichner. Vox Clamantis contains several passages taken from Aurora. Gower cites Riga as an authority in Book III Chapter 25. See
References Paul E. Beichner (1965, two volumes), Aurora: Petri Rigae Biblia Versificata. A Verse Commentary on the Bible
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