Augustine's Use of Sallust in the 'City of God'

The Role of the Grammatical Tradition

After 411 Augustine made increased use of Sallust, often in unattributed quotations, to illustrate the calamities that had befallen Rome throughout its history. In doing so, he drew on the prior knowledge of the more educated part of his audience.

Bibliographische Detailangaben
VerfasserIn:Paul C. Burns
Veröffentlicht: S.n., s.l., 1999
Volumen:30
Seiten:105-114
Zeitschrift:Augustinian Studies
Nummer:2
Format:Article
Thema:- Lebensbeschreibung > Verhältnisse und Quellen > [Écrivains profanes latins] > [Salluste]
- Werke > De civitate Dei > Rubriken > [Sources]
- Doktrin > Das soziale Leben > [Sociologie. Cité terrestre. Politique] > [Augustin et la Rome antique] > Rom
Status:Active
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:After 411 Augustine made increased use of Sallust, often in unattributed quotations, to illustrate the calamities that had befallen Rome throughout its history. In doing so, he drew on the prior knowledge of the more educated part of his audience.

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