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LoC No.: 05024220

Title: King Alfred's Old English Version of St. Augustine's Soliloquies
Turned into Modern English

Note: Reading ease score: 82.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by David Starner, Cathy Maxam, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "King Alfred's Old English Version of St. Augustine's Soliloquies" by Augustine is a philosophical text translated into modern English, likely from the late 19th century. This work serves as a profound exploration of introspective thought, engaging with themes of self-examination, the nature of the soul, and the quest for understanding God. The dialogue primarily revolves around the character of Augustine, who reflects on his existence and seeks answers to his existential questions through an internal conversation with Reason. The beginning of the text introduces King Alfred's preface, where he discusses the gathering of materials necessary for building—a metaphor tied to the construction of understanding and wisdom through contemplation. This is followed by Augustine's contemplation on his own identity and the duality of the mortal and eternal aspects of the self. He engages in a dialogic exchange with his Reason, questioning the manageability of knowledge and the essence of memory, faith, and prayer as he strives to grasp the nature of God and his own soul. This opening sets a tone of philosophical inquiry that invites readers into deep reflection on intellectual and spiritual matters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, 354-430

Translator: Alfred, King of England, 849-899

Translator: Hargrove, Henry Lee

EBook No.: 40341

Published: Jul 26, 2012

Downloads: 127

Language: English

Subject: Knowledge, Theory of (Religion) -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 05024220

Title: King Alfred's Old English Version of St. Augustine's Soliloquies
Turned into Modern English

Note: Reading ease score: 82.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by David Starner, Cathy Maxam, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "King Alfred's Old English Version of St. Augustine's Soliloquies" by Augustine is a philosophical text translated into modern English, likely from the late 19th century. This work serves as a profound exploration of introspective thought, engaging with themes of self-examination, the nature of the soul, and the quest for understanding God. The dialogue primarily revolves around the character of Augustine, who reflects on his existence and seeks answers to his existential questions through an internal conversation with Reason. The beginning of the text introduces King Alfred's preface, where he discusses the gathering of materials necessary for building—a metaphor tied to the construction of understanding and wisdom through contemplation. This is followed by Augustine's contemplation on his own identity and the duality of the mortal and eternal aspects of the self. He engages in a dialogic exchange with his Reason, questioning the manageability of knowledge and the essence of memory, faith, and prayer as he strives to grasp the nature of God and his own soul. This opening sets a tone of philosophical inquiry that invites readers into deep reflection on intellectual and spiritual matters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, 354-430

Translator: Alfred, King of England, 849-899

Translator: Hargrove, Henry Lee

EBook No.: 40341

Published: Jul 26, 2012

Downloads: 127

Language: English

Subject: Knowledge, Theory of (Religion) -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.