Saint Thomas Aquinas, "The Dumb Ox"
Chesterton introduces Thomas Aquinas through a lively portrait of his character and thought. An inviting doorway into a much larger philosophical world.
Saints & Biography
Original date: 1933
Reading level: Intermediate
Reading guides
Fr. John HardonSecondary source
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Fr. John Hardon
Named in a secondary transcription of Hardon’s list. The printed original has not yet been checked for this work.
Matt Fradd
Explicitly selected in the published guide.
Peter Kreeft
Named in the published transcript of Kreeft’s lecture.
Taylor Marshall
Named in the New Saint Thomas Institute’s September 2014 reading plan. Edition choices may differ.
The Chesterton Society
Explicitly included in the Society’s reading plan.
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Image Books (2001)
Saint Thomas Aquinas, "The Dumb Ox"