St Augustine’s conception of Scriptural hermeneutics and exegesis: seven rules of interpretation of Tyconius the African
... truth of existence as a whole and of human spiritual life in particular. St. Augustine of Hippo, guided by his commitment to developing both the theory and practice of understanding and interpreting the allegories of Holy Scripture, turns to the seven rules of interpretation formulated by Tyconius the African. Through a critical and scholarly re-examination of the mystical significance of Tyconius’s seven rules, Augustine offers a refined reinterpretation of their meaning and application to the allegories ...
