In Praise of Monica

A Note on the Ostia Experience of Confessions IX

The motive behind the Ostia account is to direct attention to Monica as a true philosopher who has reached the furthest heights to which one can be brought in this life by a philosophy which is true.

Bibliographic Details
Author:John Kevin Coyle
Published: S.n., s.l., 1982
Volume:13
Pages:87-96
Periodical:Augustinian Studies
Format:Article
Topic:- Biography > Person and Life > Augustin, the mystic > vision of Ostia
- Biography > Relations and Sources > Saint Monica / Parents of Augustine > Monica (Monnica)
- Works > Confessiones > Conf. IX
Status:Active