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Also known as Ramón Llull, Raimundo Lulio, Raymond Lull, Raymond Lulle, Raimondo Lullo, Raimundus Lullus, Raymondus Lullus, Raymond Lully

Majorcan writer and philosopher (c.1232–1315/6)

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Ramon Llull (1232–1316) was a male philosopher, writer, theologian, and missionary from the Kingdom of Majorca. Born in Palma, where he also resided, he was educated at the University of Montpellier and studied under Arnaldus de Villa Nova. A member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, Llull is recognized as a blessed figure. He spoke and wrote in Old Catalan, medieval Latin, Old Occitan, and Arabic, and his lifestyle was characterized by mysticism.

His literary output includes works in the genres of autobiography, dialogue, treatise, and proverb. Notable writings include *Book of the Beasts*, *Ars magna*, *Mil proverbis*, and *Llibre d'Amic e Amat*. Other recorded works are *Arbre de sciencia* and *Ars brevis illvminati doctoris magistri Raymvndi Lvll*. Llull died in 1316 in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1232?
Died
1316
Works
370

Top works

  • "Libre de consolació d'ermità"
  • Libre apellat Felix de les maravelles del mon
  • Libro del amigo y del amado contenido en el cap. CVII. del libro intitulado Blanquerna
  • Radicalis attestatio fidei orthodoxe, fundata in rationis naturali lumĩe, de informi pho[rum] & poeta[rum] fide, contra iudeos gentiles & infideles ceteros incipit opusculum breue feliciter
  • Arbre de sciencia, escrit a la ciutat de Roma l'any M.CC.Ixxxxv

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Active from
1232
Active to
1315

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,172
Total plays
2,709

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Ramon Llull (1232 – June 29, 1315) (anglicised Raymond Lully, Raymond Lull, in Latin Raimundus or Raymundus Lullus or Lullius, in Spanish Raimundo Lulio) was a Majorcan writer and philosopher. He wrote the first major work of Catalan literature. Recently surfaced manuscripts show him to have anticipated by several centuries prominent work on elections theory. He is sometimes considered a pioneer of computation theory, especially given his influence on Gottfried Leibniz. <a href="https://www.last

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Quotes

  • Death has no terrors for a sincere servant of Christ who is laboring to bring souls to a knowledge of the truth.
  • If understanding followed no rule at all, there would be no good in the understanding nor in the matter understood, and to remain in ignorance would be the greatest good.
  • Tota dona val mes quan letra apren

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Ramon Llull, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Ramon Llull (/lʌl/; Catalan: [rəˈmoɲ ˈʎuʎ]; c. 1232 – 1316), sometimes anglicized as Raymond Lully, was a Catholic philosopher, theologian, poet, missionary, apologist and former knight, born in Palma de Mallorca. He invented a philosophical system known as the Art, conceived as a type of universal logic to prove the truth of Christian doctrine to interlocutors of all faiths and nationalities. The Art consists of a set of general principles and combinatorial operations. It is illustrated with diagrams.

A prolific writer, he is also known for his literary works written in Catalan, which he composed to make his Art accessible to a wider audience. In addition to Catalan and Latin, he also probably wrote in Arabic (although no texts in Arabic survive). His books were translated into Occitan, French, and Castilian during his lifetime.

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