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How Augustine Wrote So Many Books

By Jim on Sat, 08/04/18
Bible, Theology & Philosophy
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“Even a book that feels as intimate as Confessions was spoken to several of the many scribes Augustine kept busy. That was the normal practice in antiquity. Even in prison, Saint Paul had a scribe on hand. Even when living as a hermit, Saint Jerome had teams of scribes. The population of ancient scribes was a vast one.” - How Augustine Wrote So Many Books

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Topics: Augustine, Christian Platonism, Augustinianism, Philosophy
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