Now available on Amazon.com.
This is the second volume of a new parallel Latin-English edition of the Summa Theologiæ of Saint Thomas Aquinas being produced by NovAntiqua. Volume One, Q. 1-64 of the Prima Pars, was released in January 2009.
It is the hope of those responsible for this edition, that having the original Latin text and a respected English translation side by side will not only give those who are not ready to tackle the of Saint Thomas unaided access to his own words, but will inspire them and assist them in their pursuit of this language. They will likely discover, as many have before them, that Thomas is more easily understood in the tongue in which he wrote than he is in any other.
The English translation that the NovAntiqua edition utilizes is the translation of the Dominican Fathers of the English Province, often known as the “Benziger,” after its first U.S. publisher. The translation is the most widely used English translation, appreciated for its overall faithfulness to the Latin of St. Thomas Aquinas.
The text is arranged in a parallel-column format, Latin on the left and English on the right.
This volume contains Questions 65-119 of the Prima Pars, and consists of the last three treatises of the first part of the work:
- Treatise on the Work of the Six Days
- Treatise on Man
- Treatise on the Conservation and Government of Creatures
This is the second volume of what will be a complete Latin-English edition of the Summa.
- Available From: Amazon.com
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Page Count: 616 pages
- Dimensions: 7×10″
- ISBN-13: 978-1441438669
- List Price:$23.95
What is the schedule for the completion of the remaining volumes of the Summa? I have just received the first two. They are a great addition to my library.
Dear Daniel,
Our goal is to put out a volume about every three months. Thus, volume three, comprising Prima Secundae, qq. 1-70 or so will hopefully be available by the Feast of the Assumption.
I was hoping to find out what latin edition is used in the text. Specifically, I was wanting to find out if the Prima Pars volumes (and subsequent volumes) use the Leonine edition for the latin?
Yes, the Latin is that of the Leonine edition.
When will the volume with the Ia IIae be published?
Will these eventually be published in hardcover?
Our hope is to eventually publish them in hardcover; we don’t know when that is likely to happen. We are exploring options, and will keep our readers posted.
Is the Ia IIae still on track for release this February?
Yes, I-II, q. 1-70, is still due out at the end of this month.
Minor typo:
vol. 1, Q 22 a. 2 p. 285 (10 lines from bottom) “mad” should be “made”
Thanks!