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Augustine (of Hippo), St. (13 Nov 354 - 28 Aug 430)

Alias Austin (of Hippo) (Alias)

Early Christian theologian and philosopher whose writings profoundly influenced the development of Western Christianity and Western philosophy References in Documents:
MS Book of Benefactors (MacGregor, ed.)

The most noble of ladies, Dorothy wife of that most generous and learned of men, Sir James Long, Bart., of Draycot Cerne in the county of Wiltshire, was the pride and joy of her family and her sex, and showed a deep interest in primitive religions and antiquities. Her piety and great good will to this University led her to give a carved ivory crozier which had belonged to Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, to this museum to be placed with the other treasures.

MS Book of the dean of Christ Church (MacGregor, ed.) 600 Fastigium (ut dicitur) Pastoralis pedi S.ti Augustini Hipponensis Episcopi, ex Ebore cælatum. 549 The head of a bishop's crozier, said to be that of St Augustine of Hippo, carved in ivory.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) Opera Sti. Augustini in 6 Voluminibus, iii l.