On the Happy Life
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Overview
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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- Shows the influence of prominent thinkers from Boethius to Bernard Lonergan.
- Includes the first four works written by St. Augustine of Hippo.
- Concludes that the truly happy life consists of “having God” through faith, hope, and charity.
Michael Foley’s volumes translating Against the Academics and On the Happy Life absolutely sparkle with Augustine’s wit and erudition; they deserve to be the century’s default version of these lesser-known works.
—Steve Donoghue, Open Letters Review, “Best Books of 2019: Works in Translation”
This edition of On The Happy Life will be welcomed by everyone interested in Augustine’s early corpus. Foley shows himself to be a skilled translator of and erudite guide to the Cassiciacum dialogues.
—Blake Dutton, Loyola University Chicago
It is a delight to see this beautifully smooth English translation of On the Happy Life, with commentary that is both learned and engaging! Foley’s Augustine will reach students, scholars, and many others too.
—John C. Cavadini, University of Notre Dame
- Title: On the Happy Life
- Authors: Augustine of Hippo, Michael P. Foley
- Publisher: Yale University Press
- Print Publication Date: 2019
- Pages: 232
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- ISBNs: 9780300238587, 0300238584
- Resource ID: LLS:ONTHEHAPPYLIFE
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-04-17T23:11:35Z