Nimrod and Ninus (1)

Text
Hugh of St. Victor, Adnotationes elucudatoriae in Pentateuchon, Genesis 11, PL 175.49:
It can even be said that [the Tower of Babel] was made by Nimrod, who desired to reign. From this place the languages were divided; he with his family remained there, the others departed. Aššur was expelled, to whom the sojourn fell by paternal law, since he was of the eldest son of Sem. Moreover, Aššur, departing into the land which afterward was called Assyria after him, was multiplied until (the time of) King Ninus, who was born of his progeny. He built a city and conquered Cham in war, who had lived until that time. A neighbour to Ninus was made king of Bactria and called Zoroaster, the inventor and author of evil astrological arts: looking into the future, he composed the seven liberal arts in fourteen columns, seven of bronze and seven of brick, for the use of posterity against each flood. After obtaining the victory, Ninus burned these books of magic. Becoming bolder after this, he attacked Nimrod, that is, the Chaldeans, and acquired Babylon and transferred the seat of his government there.

Source (list of abbreviations)
Hugh of St. Victor, Adnotationes elucudatoriae in Pentateuchon, Genesis 11, PL 175.49

Bibliography

Amar Annus

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