« Presence of Augustine of Hippo in Isidore of Seville: Some Provisional Remarks »

Jacques Elfassi (1)

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Augustine of Hippo is the most quoted author by Isidore of Seville. Isidore uses Augustine in all his works, without exception, and he knows at least 53 of Augustine’s works. However, Augustine’s presence in Isidore has rarely been studied, probably because scholars were discouraged by the extent of the task. It was only in 2013 that J.C. Martín published two general surveys on the subject, but in spite of their richness they are very brief (four pages each). In this chapter, I outline some lines of research: I give some details about the works of Augustine known to Isidore and I examine some unexpected ways in which the Sevillian used the works of his predecessor.

Mots clés: Isidore of Seville; Augustine of Hippo; Sources; History of Texts

Mots clés: Isidore de Séville; Augustin d'Hippone; Sources; Histoire des textes

Domaines: Etudes classiques

Jacques Elfassi. « Presence of Augustine of Hippo in Isidore of Seville: Some Provisional Remarks ». E. Dell’Elicine et C. Martin (éd.). Framing Power in Visigothic Society. Discourses, Devices, and Artefacts, Amsterdam University Press, p. 23-49, 2020. ⟨hal-02888388⟩