Augustine’s Soliloquies in Old English and in Latin (Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library)

Old English Soliloquies presents a fascinating medieval dialogue on truth, the soul, and the possibility of immortality. Around the tenth century, an anonymous English scholar adapted Saint Augustine of Hippo’s Soliloquia into Old English, expanding its ideas to explore loyalty, memory, wisdom, and the nature of the afterlife.

This edition brings together newly edited Latin and Old English texts, along with the first complete modern English translation of the Old English Soliloquies in more than a century. Together, they offer a rare look at how Augustine’s ideas were adapted for an Anglo-Saxon audience and provide insight into medieval thinking about faith, identity, and the soul.

Details

• Format: Hardcover
• Page Count: 448
• Dimensions: 5.25 x 1 x 8 inches