A Spiritual Aeneid

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"A Spiritual Aeneid" is a 1918 work by Ronald Knox, an English author and theologian who later became a Roman Catholic dignitary. The book chronicles Knox's personal struggles and eventual resolution in converting from Anglicanism to Catholicism.1

The title references the Aeneid, the epic poem by Virgil about the Trojan hero Aeneas. In Virgil's work, Aeneas is depicted as a figure of divine destiny, embodying qualities like persistence and obedience as he journeys to found Rome. Knox's use of this title suggests a parallel between Aeneas's epic quest and his own spiritual journey towards finding his faith.21

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…struggle and its resolution in A Spiritual Aeneid (1918). The final expression of his position appeared in The Belief of Catholics (1927). Six volumes of Knox’s sermons were published, including Heaven and Charing Cross (1935) and Captive Flames (1940). Knox also wrote inventive and complex detective novels; Still Dead (1934)…
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…struggle and its resolution in A Spiritual Aeneid (1918). The final expression of his position appeared in The Belief of Catholics (1927). Six volumes of Knox’s sermons were published, including Heaven and Charing Cross (1935) and Captive Flames (1940). Knox also wrote inventive and complex detective novels; Still Dead (1934)…
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