Agustín y la Biblia griega en las Enarrationes in Psalmos

The article presents a summary of the ideas of different scholars concerning the real knowledge that Saint Augustine had of the Greek Language, to point out that the competence of Saint Augustine was increasing over the years. It also addresses the relationship between Saint Augustine and Saint Jero...

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Author:Giuseppe Caruso
Published: S.n., s.l., 2021
Volume:66
Pages:7-20
Language:Spanish
Periodical:Augustinus
Number:260-261
ISSN:004-802X
Format:Article
Topic:- Biography > Person and Life > Knowlegde of Languages > Greek
- Works > Enarrationes in Psalmos
Status:Active
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Summary:The article presents a summary of the ideas of different scholars concerning the real knowledge that Saint Augustine had of the Greek Language, to point out that the competence of Saint Augustine was increasing over the years. It also addresses the relationship between Saint Augustine and Saint Jerome regarding the translations of the Bible, and the value that Saint Augustine attributed to the LXX text. Subsequently, some examples taken from the 'enarrationes in Psalmos' help to stress the work of the augustinian emendatio of the Latin text, taking as point of departure the Greek text, as well as the use the Greek text in Augustine’s own textual interpretation of the psalms.