I believe Antonius is right that Ausonius was more classical than Christian
From the Phaedo: “if we are ever to know anything absolutely, we must be free from the body and must behold the actual realities with the eye of the soul alone.”
But Podius is not wrong to connect Ausonius to the Christian monk - perhaps the monk is more Hellenistic than he is Hebrew!
Here is a wonderful book review on how Greek sexual pessimism and Hebrew marital traditionalism competed for influence in early Christianity:
I believe Antonius is right that Ausonius was more classical than Christian
From the Phaedo: “if we are ever to know anything absolutely, we must be free from the body and must behold the actual realities with the eye of the soul alone.”
But Podius is not wrong to connect Ausonius to the Christian monk - perhaps the monk is more Hellenistic than he is Hebrew!
Here is a wonderful book review on how Greek sexual pessimism and Hebrew marital traditionalism competed for influence in early Christianity:
https://www.thepsmiths.com/p/joint-review-origens-revenge-by-brian?utm_source=publication-search
Excited for Part Two!
Thank you! Part Two is now out.