Echoes of the Periphyseon in the third book of Alfred's Soliloquies

T. discusses King Alfred's version of St. Augustine's Soliloquies showing the influence of John Scottus Eriugena's Periphyseon? Unlike Augustine, who believes that the blessed and the damned will be divided in the afterlife , Alfred believes that both will see God in the afterlife. This vision refle...

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Author:Michael Treschow
Published: S.n., s.l., 1993
Pages:281-287
Periodical:Notes and Queries
Number:40
Format:Article
Topic:- Influence and Survival > The Middle Ages (430-1453) > Influence on the various authors and writings > [Alfred le Grand (Le roi Alfred) (849-899) ]
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Summary:T. discusses King Alfred's version of St. Augustine's Soliloquies showing the influence of John Scottus Eriugena's Periphyseon? Unlike Augustine, who believes that the blessed and the damned will be divided in the afterlife , Alfred believes that both will see God in the afterlife. This vision reflects the influence of Euriugenian philosophy

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