Delphi Collected Works of Anselm of Canterbury

by Anselm of Canterbury, S. N. Deane (Translator), Delphi Classics (Editor)

Saint Anselm of Canterbury was an eleventh century theologian and philosopher. He is regarded as the father of Scholasticism, a philosophical school of thought that dominated the Middle Ages. He is now recognised as the originator of the ontological argument for the existence of God and the satisfaction theory of atonement or redemption. His pioneering theories were significant for presenting a comprehensive system that focused on the interrelationship between God, Jesus and mankind. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This eBook presents Anselm’s collected works, with illustrations, introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Anselm’s life and works
* Features the collected works of Anselm, in both English translation and the original Latin
* Concise introductions to the works
* Includes rare translations
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables
* Provides a special dual English and Latin text for three major works, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for students
* Features two bonus biographies — discover Anselm's intriguing life



The Translations
Monologion (c. 1076)
Proslogion (c. 1078)
Gaunillon’s ‘In Behalf of the Fool’ and Anselm’s ‘Apologetic’ (c. 1079)
De veritate (c. 1084)
Cur deus homo (c. 1096)
Meditations and Prayers

The Latin Texts
List of Latin Texts

The Dual Texts
Dual Latin and English Texts

The Biography
Anselm (1911)
Anselm’s Philosophy (1914) by Frank Thilly

1649 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 16, 2023

About the author

born 1033

People best know Italian-born English theological philosopher and prelate Saint Anselm for his ontological argument for the existence of God.


He entered the Benedictine order at the abbey of Bec at the age of 27 years in 1060 and served as abbot in 1079.

Anselm, a Benedictine monk of monastery at Bec, from 1093 held the office of the Church of archbishop of Canterbury. Called the founder of scholasticism, this major famous originator of the satisfaction theory of atonement influenced the west. He served as archbishop of Canterbury under William II. From 1097, people exiled him to 1100.

As a result of the investiture controversy, the most significant conflict between Church and state in Medieval Europe, Henry I again from 1105 exiled him to 1107.

A bull of Clement XI, pope, proclaimed Anselm a doctor of the Church in 1720 . We celebrate his feast day annually on 21 April.