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Ambrose: De Officiis, volume 1: Introduction, Text, and Translation
Modelled on the De Officiis of Cicero, Ambrose of Milan's work sets out his ethical vision for his clergy. This is the first Modern English translation of Ambrose's Latin. The Text and Translation in Volume 1 are supplemented by a detailed Commentary (Vol. 2) that concentrates on Ambrose's debts to Cicero.
437 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2002
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Ambrose of Milan
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Saint , bishop of Milan from 374, wrote, composed, and imposed orthodoxy on the early Christian Church.
This ecclesiastical figure of the 4th century most influenced. He served as consular prefect of Liguria and Emilia, headquartered, before popular acclamation. Ambrose staunchly opposed Arianism, and people accused him of fostering persecutions of Jews and pagans.
Tradition credits Ambrose with promoting "antiphonal chant", a style in which one side of the choir responds alternately, as well as Veni redemptor gentium, a hymn of Advent.
Ambrose ranks of the four original doctors of the Church, and the patron. He notably influenced Saint Augustine of Hippo.
Saint , bishop of Milan from 374, wrote, composed, and imposed orthodoxy on the early Christian Church.
This ecclesiastical figure of the 4th century most influenced. He served as consular prefect of Liguria and Emilia, headquartered, before popular acclamation. Ambrose staunchly opposed Arianism, and people accused him of fostering persecutions of Jews and pagans.
Tradition credits Ambrose with promoting "antiphonal chant", a style in which one side of the choir responds alternately, as well as Veni redemptor gentium, a hymn of Advent.
Ambrose ranks of the four original doctors of the Church, and the patron. He notably influenced Saint Augustine of Hippo.
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December 8, 2024
It's Cicero but Christian. I know that's quite the point - Ambrose knew his audience as of classical understanding, and so if he could make sense to them of Cicero with a Christian twist, he had their support in the bag - but it comes across a little flat. The ideas a plenty and the construction genius, of course, but there was something about it, perhaps my having to read it online by lack of paper copy available, that didn't do much for me. Interesting ideas of humility through understanding time to be silent and time to be heard, yet more interesting ideas in Part 78 of Book I about bumholes!
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