joy of the senses in Saint Augustine

Firstly, the image that we usually have about the body in Augustinian thought, and the point of view –supposedly somber– that the Hipponian must have had about the sensuality which is implicit in the human body, is reviewed. Next, the main passages from Saint Augustine’s work are quoted and analyzed where he refers to external sensitivity, that is, to the five bodily senses. In each case, the realism and positivity of his comments on the matter are highlighted. Finally, it is shown how such reflections are resignified in the metaphorical dimension that such corporeal experiences have in the famous “Sero te amavi”