On the happy life

Author(s)

• Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
• Foley, Michael P.

Bibliographic Information

On the happy life

Translation, Annotation, and Commentary by Michael P. Foley

（St. Augustine's cassiciacum dialogues, vol. 2）

Yale University Press, 2019

1st edition

Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [155]-177) and index

Translated from Latin

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A fresh, new translation of Augustine's inaugural work as a Christian convert The first four works written by St. Augustine of Hippo after his conversion to Christianity are the "Cassiciacum dialogues," which have influenced prominent thinkers from Boethius to Bernard Lonergan. In this second, brief dialogue, expertly translated by Michael Foley, Augustine and his mother, brother, son, and friends celebrate his thirty-second birthday by having a "feast of words" on the nature of happiness. They conclude that the truly happy life consists of "having God" through faith, hope, and charity.

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Details

• NCID: BB29030081
• ISBN:
  • 9780300238525
• LCCN: 2018961529
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: lat
• Place of Publication: New Haven, CT
• Pages/Volumes: xlii, 184 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. Dialogues
  • LCSH : Salvation -- Christianity -- History of doctrines
  • LCSH : Happiness -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Philosophy -- Early works to 1800
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB29027983