Pelbart, Oswald

Pelbart, Oswald a Hungarian Franciscan monk, noted for his learning and as a pulpit orator, flourished near the opening of the 16th century at Temesvar. We possess the following works of his, which are mostly homiletical, and have passed through numerous editions: Ponzeriumn sermonuo in de tempore (Norimb. 1483, fol. et al.): — Pomoerium sermonum de sanctis (Hagenov. 1475, 1498, 1501, 2 vols. fol.): — Quadragesimale triplex de pcenitentia, de vitiis, de prceceptis Decalogi (ibid. 1475. fol. et al.): — Stellarium coronce qloriosissince Virginis seu Ponzcwriunz sermonun de b. Virgine (Argentin. 1496, fol. et al.): — Expositio compendiosa sensum litteralens et mysticumn complectens libri Psalmorum, scilicet Psalterium, liber Hynnorum, liber soliloquiorum regii Prophete, item Expositio Canticorum V. T., Canticorum N.T., Symboli Athenasii, Hymni universalis creaturce (ibid. 1487, fol. et al.): — Aurei rosarii Theologice ad sententiarum IV libros parformitor quadripartiti libri IV (Hagenov. 1504, et al.). See Wadding, Annal. O. Min. a. 1483 and Script. O. M. p. 274; Czwittinger, Ungar. litt. p. 301; Fabricius. Bibl. med. et inf. Lat. v. 224, s.v. Pelbartus.