Jerome's Epitaph on Paula: A Commentary on the Epitaphium Sanctae Paulae with an Introduction, Text, and Translation

by Andrew Cain

Jerome's Epitaph on Saint Paula (Epitaphium Sanctae Paulae) is one of the most famous writings by one of the most prolific authors in all of Latin antiquity. Composed in 404, it is an elaborate eulogy commemorating the life of Paula (347-404), a wealthy Christian widow from Rome who renounced her senatorial status and embraced a lifestyle of ascetic self-discipline and voluntary poverty. She used her vast inherited fortune to fund various charitable...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199672601
• ISBN13: 9780199672608
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"