Scully, Dom Vincent.-_A Mediaeval Mystic_ (London, 1910).
A biographical account, founded on Pomerius, with a short a.n.a.lysis of Ruysbroeck"s works. Popular and uncritical.
Vreese, Dr. W. L. de.-_Jean de Ruysbroeck_ (_Biographie Nationale de Belgique_, vol. xx.) (Brussels, 1907).
An important and authoritative article with a.n.a.lysis of all Ruysbroeck"s works and full bibliography.
--_Bijdragen tot de Kennis van het Leven en de Werken van Jan van Ruusbroec_ (Gent, 1896).
Contains Gerard Naghel"s sketch of Ruysbroeck"s life, with other useful material.
--_De Handschriften van Jan van Ruusbroec"s Werken._ 2 vols. (Gent, 1900).
An important and scholarly study of the ma.n.u.script sources by the greatest living authority.
Notices of Ruysbroeck will be found in the following works:-
Auger, A.-_etude sur les Mystiques des Pays Bas au Moyen Age_ (_Academie Royale de Belgique_, vol. xlvi., 1892).
Fleming, W. K.-_Mysticism in Christianity_ (London, 1913).
Inge, Very Rev. W. R., D.D., Dean of St. Paul"s.-_Christian Mysticism_ (London, 1899).
Jones, Dr. Rufus M.-_Studies in Mystical Religion_ (London, 1909).
Applications of his doctrine to the spiritual life in:-
Baker, Venerable Augustin.-_Holy Wisdom; or Directions for the Prayer of Contemplation_ (London, 1908).
Blosius, F. V.-_Book of Spiritual Instruction_ (London, 1900); _A Mirror for Monks_ (London, 1901); _Comfort for the Faint-hearted_ (London, 1903); _Sanctuary of the Faithful Soul_ (London, 1905).
Denis the Carthusian.-_Opera Omnia_ (Monstrolii, 1896), in progress.
Petersen, Gerlac.-_The Fiery Soliloquy with G.o.d_ (London, 1872).
Poulain, Aug., S.J.-_The Graces of Interior Prayer_ (London, 1910).
Underhill, E.-_Mysticism_, 5th ed. (London, 1914).
Influences
Much light is thrown on Ruysbroeck"s doctrine by a study of the authors who influenced him; especially:
St. Augustine; Migne, _P.L._, xxvii.-xlvii.; Eng. Trans., edited by M.
Dods (Edinburgh, 1876).
Dionysius the Areopagite; Migne, _P.G._, iii., iv.; Eng. Trans., by Parker (Oxford, 1897).
Hugh and Richard of St. Victor; Migne, _P.L._, clxxv.-clxxvii. and cxcvi.
St. Bernard; Migne, _P.L._, clx.x.xii.-clx.x.xv.; Eng. Trans., by Eales (London, 1889-96).
St. Thomas Aquinas; _Opera_ (Romae, 1882-1906); Eng. Trans., by the Dominican Fathers (in progress).
St. Bonaventura; _Opera_ (Paris, 1864-71).
Meister Eckhart; _Schriften und Predigten_ (Leipzig, 1903).
Suso; _Schriften_, ed. Denifle (Munich, 1876). Eng. Trans., _Life_, ed.
by W. R. Inge (London, 1913); _Book of Eternal Wisdom_ (London, 1910).
Tauler, _Predigten_ (Prague, 1872); Eng. Trans., _Twenty-five Sermons_, trans. by Winkworth (London, 1906); _The Inner Way_, edited by A. W.
Hutton (London, 1909).
Footnotes
[1]The _Vita_ of Pomerius is printed in the _a.n.a.lecta Bollandiana_, vol.
iv. pp. 257 ff.
[2]_The Book of Supreme Truth_, cap. iv.
[3]_The Twelve Beguines_, cap. vii.
[4]_Vita_, cap. xv.
[5]De Vreese has identified 160 Flemish and 46 Latin MSS. of Ruysbroeck.
[6]_The Spiritual Marriage_, lib. ii. cap. x.x.xvii.
[7]_The Twelve Beguines_, cap. xiv.
[8]_The Spiritual Marriage_, lib. ii. cap. x.x.xvii.
[9]_Op. cit._, _ibid._
[10]_The Seven Degrees of Love_, cap. xiv.
[11]_The Kingdom of G.o.d"s Lovers_, cap. xxix.
[12]_The Mirror of Eternal Salvation_, cap. viii.