Did St. Thomas read the Apophthegmata Patrum?

Started by Geremia, September 09, 2014, 12:08:04 PM

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Geremia

Did St. Thomas Aquinas read or quote the Apophthegmata Patrum ("Anonymous Sayings of the Desert Fathers")?

LouisIX

I'm not sure if he quoted it, but I'm sure he read it, especially since it influenced St. Augustine.  Given the extent of the Corpus Thomisticum, I'd be surprised if it wasn't quoted once somewhere, but I couldn't name where.
IF I speak with the tongues of men, and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

Geremia

Quote from: LouisIX on September 12, 2014, 05:32:35 PMI'm not sure if he quoted it, but I'm sure he read it, especially since it influenced St. Augustine.  Given the extent of the Corpus Thomisticum, I'd be surprised if it wasn't quoted once somewhere, but I couldn't name where.
I did a search at the Index Thomisticus, but I couldn't find anything; maybe he called it something different?

LouisIX

IF I speak with the tongues of men, and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.