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Augustine Of Trent
Augustine of Trent ( – after 1340) was an Augustinian friar and astrologer. Augustine was born in Trent in the late 13th or early 14th century. He entered the Augustinian order and studied astrology and medicine. In 1340, he was the chaplain of Bishop (1336–1347) and a lecturer at the University of Perugia. On 12 July that year, he dedicated his ''Epistola astrologica'' to the bishop. No othe work by him is known; neither is his date of death. Augustine wrote his ''Epistola'' in Latin in Perugia on the occasion of a "pestilence of infirmities" in northern Italy. He disagrees with those who attribute it to heavy rains, since heavy rains fell in 1338 and there was no pestilence. He gives an astrological explanation of the epidemic and seeks to provide principles for predicting future ones.. He cites Hippocrates, Aristotle, Galen, Dioscorides, Martial and Avicenna. Two manuscripts of Augustine's ''Epistola'' are known, Clm 276 and Clm 647 in the Bavarian State Library. The forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustine Of Trent, Epistola Astrologica
Augustine of Hippo ( , ; la, Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430), also known as Saint Augustine, was a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Africa. His writings influenced the development of Western philosophy and Western Christianity, and he is viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers of the Latin Church in the Patristic Period. His many important works include '' The City of God'', '' On Christian Doctrine'', and '' Confessions''. According to his contemporary, Jerome, Augustine "established anew the ancient Faith". In his youth he was drawn to the eclectic Manichaean faith, and later to the Hellenistic philosophy of Neoplatonism. After his conversion to Christianity and baptism in 386, Augustine developed his own approach to philosophy and theology, accommodating a variety of methods and perspectives. Believing the grace of Christ was indispensable to human freedom, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
