A Possible Split between the Theory of Style and Its Application in the Case of Augustine

ABSTRACT. We will answer several questions about acknowledging the usefulness of traditional eloquentia while no longer considering it indispensable for the Christian orator or writer, about meeting with a variety of styles in the Corpus of his correspondence, about Augustine as a great virtuoso of language and style, about finding a plurality of styles in Augustine’s works

Keywords: Augustine; stylistic split; traditional eloquentia; Corpus; stylistic virtuoso; stylistic diversity