What language did Eriugena study?
Latin
Greek
Hebrew
Arabic
Answer
Eriugena studied Greek at a monastery in Ireland. He was a highly educated man, and his knowledge of Greek allowed him to translate many important works from the Greek language into Latin. This helped to spread Greek philosophy and literature to the West, and Eriugena's translations had a significant impact on the development of Western thought.
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