Peter Riga

Actor

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Petrus 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 (Biblia versificata) of the middleages it is not just a collection of versified paraphrases. He was a canon of Rheims cathedral, and wrote many works. He was an influence on John Gower.
Petrus 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 (Biblia versificata) of the middleages it is not just a collection of versified paraphrases. He was a canon of Rheims cathedral, and wrote many works. He was an influence on John Gower.