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Thomas Aquinas

This reconstruction covers the readable fraction of Thomas Aquinas's formation -- attested reading and writing only, not the whole of a life.

Thomas Aquinas and Retractationes

Thomas Aquinas's attested relationship to Retractationes.

Thomas Aquinas is attested as having read this work by Augustine of Hippo.

Evidence ledger

  • Citation-derived from Aquinas's own ingested Latin text (pattern=aquinas-citation-25318-375-394): Augustine + work cue 'Retract': clear authority+work, proposing new Work 'Retractationes'; cited in an objection (scholastic harmonization expected, not contest)