How Long to Read The Moral Treatises

How Long Does it Take to Read The Moral Treatises?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 31 minutes to read The Moral Treatises by St. Augustine of Hippo

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The moral treatises contain much that will instruct and interest the reader; while some views will appear strange to those who fail to distinguish between different ages and different types of virtue and piety. Augustine shared with the Greek and Latin fathers the ascetic preference for voluntary celibacy and poverty. He accepted the distinction which dates from the second century, between two kinds of morality: a lower morality of the common people, which consists in keeping the ten commandments; and a higher sanctity of the elect few, which observes, in addition, the evangelical counsels, so called, or the monastic virtues. He practiced this doctrine after his conversion. He ought to have married the mother of his son; but in devoting himself to the priesthood, he felt it his duty to remain unmarried, according to the prevailing spirit of the church in his age. His teacher, Ambrose, and his older contemporary, Jerome, went still further in the enthusiastic praise of single life. We must admire their power of self-denial and undivided consecration, though we may dissent from their theory.

How long is The Moral Treatises?

The Moral Treatises by St. Augustine of Hippo is 211 pages long, and a total of 52,961 words.

This makes it 71% the length of the average book. It also has 65% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Moral Treatises Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 49 minutes to read The Moral Treatises aloud.

What Reading Level is The Moral Treatises?

The Moral Treatises is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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