Stephen A. Cooper on Marius Victorinus and Latinate Christian Platonism

Stephen A. Cooper on Marius Victorinus and Latinate Christian Platonism

1:10:53 Nov 15, 2023
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We discuss Marius Victorinus, a fascinating character from the tumultuous Roman scene in the mid fourth century who converted from Platonism to Platonism-plus-Christianity. His life and thought give us a valuable window onto the cultural scene in fourth-century Rome, as well, as some crucial data for the transmission of Platonist ideas into the Latinate middle ages.
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