Ambrosiaster (ca. late 300s)

Ambrosiaster is a name given to an unknown writer during the latter part of the fourth century.  It literally means “would-be Ambrose,” and was first given to the author in the sixteenth century because his commentary on Paul’s letters was attributed traditional to Ambrose.  Erasmus was the first to suggest a different author.  Augustine cited the work as belonging to Hilary, but no attempts to identify which Hilary have been successful.  The work below was traditionally ascribed to Augustine, but its editor, Souter, argued persuasively that it should also belong to the figure of Ambrosiaster, whomever that is.  In the work, three psalms are treated: Psalm 1 (pp. 268-277), Psalm 23 [24] (pp. 277-286), and Psalm 50 [51] (pp. 286-298).

Critical Editions

Ambrosiaster (listed under Pseudo-Augustini).  “Quaestiones veteris et novis textamenti.”  Edited by Alexander Souter. CSEL 50:268-298. Vienna: Tempsky; Lipzig: Freytag, 1908.

Modern Translations

None that I am aware of.


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