This contribution presents three Quaestiones on the divine nature written by the Augustinian friar Girolamo Seripando between 1528 and 1536, when he was a disciple of Giles of Viterbo. This means that the Quaestiones de natura divina adversus Epicurum, adversus Manichaeum, and adversus Stoicos predate the period of Seripando’s full involvement in the government of the Augustinian order and his participation in the first session of the Council of Trent. The contribution illustrates the historical and philosophical background to Seripando’s youthful writings and identifies some characteristic features of his Christian Platonism, which was inspired by Ficino’s philosophy. The Latin text of the three Quaestiones, contained in MS VIII E 40 of the Biblioteca Nazionale in Naples, is published in the Appendix.
Between «christiana religio» and «gentilium doctrina». Three quaestiones on divine nature by Girolamo Seripando
Vitale, Angelo Maria
2013-01-01
Abstract
This contribution presents three Quaestiones on the divine nature written by the Augustinian friar Girolamo Seripando between 1528 and 1536, when he was a disciple of Giles of Viterbo. This means that the Quaestiones de natura divina adversus Epicurum, adversus Manichaeum, and adversus Stoicos predate the period of Seripando’s full involvement in the government of the Augustinian order and his participation in the first session of the Council of Trent. The contribution illustrates the historical and philosophical background to Seripando’s youthful writings and identifies some characteristic features of his Christian Platonism, which was inspired by Ficino’s philosophy. The Latin text of the three Quaestiones, contained in MS VIII E 40 of the Biblioteca Nazionale in Naples, is published in the Appendix.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
