# St. Augustine — Beyond Good and Evil character guide

> St. Augustine in Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** St. Augustine

**First appearance:** 0048-iii-the-religious-mood

## Who they are

Early Christian theologian referenced in discussions of faith and psychology.

## In the story

### [The Passion for God](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/beyond_good_and_evil_se/chapters/50)

Described as having an 'Oriental exaltation of the mind' like a favored slave, lacking nobility in bearing and desires.

### [The Man of Late Culture](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/beyond_good_and_evil_se/chapters/200)

Referred to as the 'holy rhetorician' and a personal example of the weak type; his concept of the 'Sabbath of Sabbaths' symbolizes the desired final peace.

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