This doctoral thesis focuses on Honorius Augustodunensis († ca. 1155) and two theological treatises attributed to him: De duodecim questionibus and De octo questionibus. Despite the theologically innovative doctrines they propose, these texts can only be read today in the Patrologia Latina, in a non-critical edition. However, in light of their content, these two works prove to be a good starting point for reconstructing the cultural profile of an author whose characteristics are still too elusive. The work, therefore, is divided into three parts. The first chapter of the first part is dedicated to the reconstruction of the historiographical debate, whose complexity required a critical examination of what scholars have claimed so far to distinguish false leads from fundamental points, also reconsidering sources from the 12th century and bio-bibliographical information from the 15th to 17th centuries. The second chapter, on the other hand, is dedicated to offering a preliminary overview of the manuscript dissemination of Honorius's major works to demonstrate their widespread importance in the cultural landscape, especially of the 12th century. The proposed analysis reveals how much work is still needed to measure the real success of this author among his contemporaries. The two chapters of the second part are respectively dedicated to understanding the intended use of the two treatises and investigating their main theological themes. Especially two ideas draw attention, as they are part of active debates in the 12th century and beyond: the one that man was not created solely to replace the fallen angel and the concept of the so-called unconditional incarnation, according to which Christ would have become flesh regardless of man's sin to allow his deificatio. Retracing the steps that led Honorius to develop such positions, many aspects of his thought – also expressed in his other works – are compared with authors like Anselm of Canterbury and John Scottus Eriugena, to highlight especially the debt to the latter. Additionally, some interpretative solutions are proposed to connect the theological debate in which Honorius is inserted with some sociological and ecclesiological problems that must have been central concerns for the society of the 12th century. The third part is finally dedicated to the actual critical edition of De duodecim questionibus and De octo questionibus. To achieve a final result that meets today's academic standards for the edition of medieval texts, the entire known manuscript tradition was considered, and a hypothesis of stemma codicum was argued. In the appendix, the transcription of some fragments, probably attributable to Honorius's pen and readable until now only in manuscripts, is given. The overall result of this work allows for a more precise understanding of the intellectual profile of this author, which was much more complex than the considerations of historiography of the last century, which has sometimes seen him as a mere "banalizer".
Questa tesi di dottorato ha per argomento Honorius Augustodunensis (†1155 ca.) e due trattati teologici a lui attribuiti: il De duodecim questionibus e il De octo questionibus. Nonostante le dottrine teologicamente innovative che propongono, questi testi possono essere letti ad oggi solo nella Patrologia Latina, in un’edizione non critica. Tuttavia, proprio alla luce del loro contenuto, le due opere si rivelano essere un buon punto di partenza per ricostruire il profilo culturale di un autore i cui connotati sono ancora troppo sfuggenti. Il lavoro, dunque, si articola in tre parti. Il primo capitolo della prima parte è dedicato alla ricostruzione del dibattito storiografico, la cui complessità esigeva che si vagliasse criticamente quanto sostenuto fino ad ora dagli studiosi per distinguere false piste e punti fermi, riprendendo in considerazione anche le fonti risalenti al XII secolo e le notizie bio-bibliografiche che compaiono tra XV e XVII secolo. Il secondo capitolo è dedicato invece a offrire una panoramica preliminare della diffusione manoscritta delle opere maggiori di Honorius, per dimostrare l’importanza capillare che ha avuto nel panorama culturale soprattutto del XII secolo. L’analisi proposta rivela quanto lavoro sia ancora necessario per misurare il reale successo di questo autore presso i propri contemporanei. I due capitoli della seconda parte sono invece dedicati rispettivamente a comprendere la destinazione d’uso dei due trattati e a indagarne i temi teologici principali. Due idee in particolare attirano l’attenzione, perché si inseriscono in dibattiti attivi nel XII secolo e oltre: l’idea che l’uomo non sia stato creato solo per rimpiazzare l’angelo caduto e l’idea della cosiddetta incarnazione incondizionata, secondo cui Cristo si sarebbe fatto carne indipendentemente dal peccato dell’uomo per permetterne la deificatio. Ripercorrendo le tappe che hanno condotto Onorio all’elaborazione di simili posizioni, si paragonano numerosi aspetti del suo pensiero – espresso anche in altri suoi lavori – con autori come Anselmo di Canterbury e Giovanni Scoto Eriugena, per mettere in luce soprattutto il debito nei confronti di quest’ultimo. Inoltre, vengono proposte alcune soluzioni interpretative tramite cui connettere il dibattito teologico in cui Onorio si inserisce con alcuni problemi sociologici ed ecclesiologici che dovevano essere preoccupazioni centrali per la società del XII secolo. La terza parte è infine dedicata alla vera e propria edizione critica del De duodecim questionibus e del De octo questionibus. Al fine di giungere a un risultato finale che rispettasse i parametri accademici odierni per l’edizione di testi medievali, è stata presa in considerazione tutta la tradizione manoscritta nota ed è stata argomentata un’ipotesi di stemma codicum. In appendice, si dà la trascrizione di alcuni frammenti, probabilmente riconducibili alla penna di Honorius e leggibili fino ad oggi unicamente nei manoscritti. Il risultato d’insieme del presente lavoro consente di giungere a una conoscenza più precisa della fisionomia intellettuale di questo autore, ben più complessa di quanto non lasci intendere la storiografia del secolo scorso, che ha talvolta visto in lui un semplice “banalizzatore”.
TENSIONI SOCIALI NELLO SPECCHIO DELLA DOTTRINA. IL DE DUODECIM QUESTIONIBUS E IL DE OCTO QUESTIONIBUS DI ONORIO AUGUSTODUNENSE (+1155ca.)
Scalia, Andrea
2025
Abstract
This doctoral thesis focuses on Honorius Augustodunensis († ca. 1155) and two theological treatises attributed to him: De duodecim questionibus and De octo questionibus. Despite the theologically innovative doctrines they propose, these texts can only be read today in the Patrologia Latina, in a non-critical edition. However, in light of their content, these two works prove to be a good starting point for reconstructing the cultural profile of an author whose characteristics are still too elusive. The work, therefore, is divided into three parts. The first chapter of the first part is dedicated to the reconstruction of the historiographical debate, whose complexity required a critical examination of what scholars have claimed so far to distinguish false leads from fundamental points, also reconsidering sources from the 12th century and bio-bibliographical information from the 15th to 17th centuries. The second chapter, on the other hand, is dedicated to offering a preliminary overview of the manuscript dissemination of Honorius's major works to demonstrate their widespread importance in the cultural landscape, especially of the 12th century. The proposed analysis reveals how much work is still needed to measure the real success of this author among his contemporaries. The two chapters of the second part are respectively dedicated to understanding the intended use of the two treatises and investigating their main theological themes. Especially two ideas draw attention, as they are part of active debates in the 12th century and beyond: the one that man was not created solely to replace the fallen angel and the concept of the so-called unconditional incarnation, according to which Christ would have become flesh regardless of man's sin to allow his deificatio. Retracing the steps that led Honorius to develop such positions, many aspects of his thought – also expressed in his other works – are compared with authors like Anselm of Canterbury and John Scottus Eriugena, to highlight especially the debt to the latter. Additionally, some interpretative solutions are proposed to connect the theological debate in which Honorius is inserted with some sociological and ecclesiological problems that must have been central concerns for the society of the 12th century. The third part is finally dedicated to the actual critical edition of De duodecim questionibus and De octo questionibus. To achieve a final result that meets today's academic standards for the edition of medieval texts, the entire known manuscript tradition was considered, and a hypothesis of stemma codicum was argued. In the appendix, the transcription of some fragments, probably attributable to Honorius's pen and readable until now only in manuscripts, is given. The overall result of this work allows for a more precise understanding of the intellectual profile of this author, which was much more complex than the considerations of historiography of the last century, which has sometimes seen him as a mere "banalizer".File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14242/201764
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