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The Art of Dying Well

St. Robert Bellarmine

AI-assisted English translation from the Latin; selected passages reviewed. Source, method & review limits

How to live in preparation for a holy death, and how to meet the last hour with faith, repentance, and trust in God.

2 books · 33 chapters · English translation from the Latin

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Contents

  1. About this edition
  2. Preface

  3. Book One

    Chapter I — Of the first precept of the art of dying well, which is that he who desires to die well should live well
  4. Chapter II — On the second precept of the art of dying well, which is, to die to the world
  5. Chapter III — On the third precept of the art of dying well, which concerns the three theological virtues
  6. Chapter IV — On the fourth precept of the art of dying well, which contains three evangelical lessons
  7. Chapter V — On the fifth precept of the art of dying well, in which the error of the rich of this world is exposed
  8. Chapter VI — On the sixth precept of the art of dying well, in which three moral virtues are explained
  9. Chapter VII — On the seventh precept of the art of dying well, which concerns prayer
  10. Chapter VIII — On the eighth precept of the art of dying well, which is on fasting
  11. Chapter IX — On the ninth precept of the art of dying well, which concerns almsgiving
  12. Chapter X — On the tenth precept of the art of dying well, which is on the sacrament of Baptism
  13. Chapter XI — On the eleventh precept of the art of dying well, which concerns Confirmation
  14. Chapter XII — On the twelfth precept of the art of dying well, which concerns the Eucharist
  15. Chapter XIII — On the thirteenth precept of the art of dying well, which concerns Penance
  16. Chapter XIV — On the fourteenth precept of the art of dying well, which concerns the Sacrament of Order
  17. Chapter XV — Of the fifteenth precept of the art of dying well, which concerns Matrimony
  18. Chapter XVI — Of the sixteenth precept of the art of dying well, which concerns the Sacrament of Extreme Unction

  19. Book Two

    Chapter I — Of the first precept of the art of dying well when death is now at hand, which is the meditation on death
  20. Chapter II — On the second precept of the art of dying well when death is now at hand, which concerns the last judgment
  21. Chapter III — On the third precept of the art of dying well when death is now at hand, which concerns hell
  22. Chapter IV — Of the fourth precept of the art of dying well when death is now at hand, which is of the glory of the blessed
  23. Chapter V — On the fifth precept of the art of dying well, when death is now at hand, which concerns the making of a last will
  24. Chapter VI — On the sixth precept of the art of dying well, when death is now at hand, which concerns the confession of sins
  25. Chapter VII — On the seventh precept of the art of dying well, when death is now at hand, which concerns the most holy Viaticum
  26. Chapter VIII — On the eighth precept of the art of dying well, when death is now near, which concerns Extreme Unction
  27. Chapter IX — On the ninth precept of the art of dying well, when death is now near, which concerns the first temptation of the Devil, that is, heresy
  28. Chapter X — On the tenth precept of the art of dying well, when death is now near, which concerns the second temptation, that is, despair
  29. Chapter XI — On the eleventh precept of the art of dying well, when death is now near, which concerns the third temptation, that is, the hatred of God
  30. Chapter XII — On the twelfth precept of the art of dying well, when death is now near, which concerns the first remedy against the temptations of the Devil
  31. Chapter XIII — On the thirteenth precept of the art of dying well, now that death is near, which concerns the second remedy against the temptations of the devil
  32. Chapter XIV — On the fourteenth precept of the art of dying well, now that death is near, which concerns those who die not of the usual sickness but from another cause
  33. Chapter XV — On the happy death of those who have learned the art of dying well
  34. Chapter XVI — Of the unhappy death of those who have neglected to learn the art of dying well
  35. Chapter XVII — The sum of the whole art of dying well
About this translation

This English translation from the Latin was drafted with AI assistance using SWE-2 Max and prepared as a reading edition for this library. Review has included source provenance, section structure, and selected source comparisons and corrections. It has not included a complete independent, sentence-by-sentence translation audit.

Translated from the Latin text in Bellarmine’s Opera omnia, volume VIII, edited by Justin Fèvre (Paris: Louis Vivès, 1875). The introductory note is editorial.

This is a reading copy, not a critical edition. No professional translation certification or ecclesiastical approval is claimed for this modern edition.

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