The Pseudo-Augustinian Excerpts in Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 6389
Christopher A. Jones
A ninth-century manuscript copied at Freising (now Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 6389) contains a series of passages beginning Vide, Alipi mi, ubi tibi uideatur ueritas habitare. The material has times been regarded as pseudo-Augustinian, but its content - actually jumble excerpts on multiple topics never described or analyzed in detail. present study takes up suggestion by François Dolbeau that the are Carolingian origin, and their invocation “Alypius” reflects well-known enthusiasm Alcuin his colleagues for literary aliases. Further 6389 confirms character source(s). By well codicological setting, extracts show frequent connections to one Alcuin’s students particular, Candidus Wizo, also anonymous group school texts known “Munich Passages.” As further point interest, notable reference is several indications they were, whole part, written same author who composed mysterious treatise De sole et luna, published first time 2006. authorship text which addressed invites reexamination light between Wizo transmitted 6389. these two sources associated with manifests more complex type “pseudo-Augustinianism” than typical early medieval Augustinian pseudepigrapha.
Revue d'études augustiniennes et patristiques