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Confessions of Saint Augustine

Confessions of Saint Augustine

by St. Augustine

Augustine of Hippo (354–430) was a North African bishop and the most influential theologian of the early Western church. After a restless youth and years among the Manichaeans, he was converted at Milan in 386 and baptized by Ambrose. This entry covers the works our library lists under his name in short form: the Confessions, his handbook On Christian Doctrine, and the Enchiridion on faith, hope, and love.

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First published
397
Category
Devotional
Length
112k words · about 7 hours
Chapters
276
Narration
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About this book

Augustine of Hippo's Confessions, written about AD 397, is the story of a restless heart brought home to God. Augustine recounts his youth, his errors, and his conversion, weaving memoir together with prayer and reflection on memory, time, and creation. This edition uses a public-domain translation, Edward Bouverie Pusey's, long valued for its closeness to Augustine's Latin.

Contents

  1. Book I · Chapter I
  2. Book I · Chapter II
  3. Book I · Chapter III
  4. Book I · Chapter IV
  5. Book I · Chapter V
  6. Book I · Chapter VI
  7. Book I · Chapter VII
  8. Book I · Chapter VIII
  9. Book I · Chapter IX
  10. Book I · Chapter X
  11. Book I · Chapter XI
  12. Book I · Chapter XII
  13. Book I · Chapter XIII
  14. Book I · Chapter XIV
  15. Book I · Chapter XV
  16. Book I · Chapter XVI
  17. Book I · Chapter XVII
  18. Book I · Chapter XVIII
  19. Book II · Chapter I
  20. Book II · Chapter II
  21. Book II · Chapter III
  22. Book II · Chapter IV
  23. Book II · Chapter V
  24. Book II · Chapter VI
  25. Book II · Chapter VII
  26. Book II · Chapter VIII
  27. Book II · Chapter IX
  28. Book II · Chapter X
  29. Book III · Chapter I
  30. Book III · Chapter II 🔒
  31. Book III · Chapter III 🔒
  32. Book III · Chapter IV 🔒
  33. Book III · Chapter V 🔒
  34. Book III · Chapter VI 🔒
  35. Book III · Chapter VII 🔒
  36. Book III · Chapter VIII 🔒
  37. Book III · Chapter IX 🔒
  38. Book III · Chapter X 🔒
  39. Book III · Chapter XI 🔒
  40. Book III · Chapter XII 🔒
  41. Book IV · Chapter I 🔒
  42. Book IV · Chapter II 🔒
  43. Book IV · Chapter III 🔒
  44. Book IV · Chapter IV 🔒
  45. Book IV · Chapter V 🔒
  46. Book IV · Chapter VI 🔒
  47. Book IV · Chapter VII 🔒
  48. Book IV · Chapter VIII 🔒
  49. Book IV · Chapter IX 🔒
  50. Book IV · Chapter X 🔒
  51. Book IV · Chapter XI 🔒
  52. Book IV · Chapter XII 🔒
  53. Book IV · Chapter XIII 🔒
  54. Book IV · Chapter XIV 🔒
  55. Book IV · Chapter XV 🔒
  56. Book IV · Chapter XVI 🔒
  57. Book V · Chapter I 🔒
  58. Book V · Chapter II 🔒
  59. Book V · Chapter III 🔒
  60. Book V · Chapter IV 🔒
  61. Book V · Chapter V 🔒
  62. Book V · Chapter VI 🔒
  63. Book V · Chapter VII 🔒
  64. Book V · Chapter VIII 🔒
  65. Book V · Chapter IX 🔒
  66. Book V · Chapter X 🔒
  67. Book V · Chapter XI 🔒
  68. Book V · Chapter XII 🔒
  69. Book V · Chapter XIII 🔒
  70. Book V · Chapter XIV 🔒
  71. Book VI · Chapter I 🔒
  72. Book VI · Chapter II 🔒
  73. Book VI · Chapter III 🔒
  74. Book VI · Chapter IV 🔒
  75. Book VI · Chapter V 🔒
  76. Chapter VI— 🔒
  77. Book VI · Chapter VII 🔒
  78. Book VI · Chapter VIII 🔒
  79. Book VI · Chapter IX 🔒
  80. Book VI · Chapter X 🔒
  81. Book VI · Chapter XI 🔒
  82. Book VI · Chapter XII 🔒
  83. Book VI · Chapter XIII 🔒
  84. Book VI · Chapter XIV 🔒
  85. Book VI · Chapter XV 🔒
  86. Book VI · Chapter XVI 🔒
  87. Book VII · Chapter I 🔒
  88. Book VII · Chapter II 🔒
  89. Book VII · Chapter III 🔒
  90. Book VII · Chapter IV 🔒
  91. Book VII · Chapter V 🔒
  92. Book VII · Chapter VI 🔒
  93. Book VII · Chapter VII 🔒
  94. Book VII · Chapter VIII 🔒
  95. Book VII · Chapter IX 🔒
  96. Book VII · Chapter X 🔒
  97. Book VII · Chapter XI 🔒
  98. Book VII · Chapter XII 🔒
  99. Book VII · Chapter XIII 🔒
  100. Book VII · Chapter XIV 🔒
  101. Book VII · Chapter XV 🔒
  102. Book VII · Chapter XVI 🔒
  103. Book VII · Chapter XVII 🔒
  104. Book VII · Chapter XVIII 🔒
  105. Book VII · Chapter XIX 🔒
  106. Book VII · Chapter XX 🔒
  107. Book VII · Chapter XXI 🔒
  108. Book VIII · Chapter I 🔒
  109. Book VIII · Chapter II 🔒
  110. Book VIII · Chapter III 🔒
  111. Book VIII · Chapter IV 🔒
  112. Book VIII · Chapter V 🔒
  113. Book VIII · Chapter VI 🔒
  114. Book VIII · Chapter VII 🔒
  115. Book VIII · Chapter VIII 🔒
  116. Book VIII · Chapter IX 🔒
  117. Book VIII · Chapter X 🔒
  118. Book VIII · Chapter XI 🔒
  119. Book VIII · Chapter XII 🔒
  120. Book IX · Chapter I 🔒
  121. Book IX · Chapter II 🔒
  122. Book IX · Chapter III 🔒
  123. Book IX · Chapter IV 🔒
  124. Book IX · Chapter V 🔒
  125. Book IX · Chapter VI 🔒
  126. Book IX · Chapter VII 🔒
  127. Book IX · Chapter VIII 🔒
  128. Book IX · Chapter IX 🔒
  129. Book IX · Chapter X 🔒
  130. Book IX · Chapter XI 🔒
  131. Book IX · Chapter XII 🔒
  132. Book IX · Chapter XIII 🔒
  133. Book X · Chapter I 🔒
  134. Book X · Chapter II 🔒
  135. Book X · Chapter III 🔒
  136. Book X · Chapter IV 🔒
  137. Book X · Chapter V 🔒
  138. Book X · Chapter VI 🔒
  139. Book X · Chapter VII 🔒
  140. Book X · Chapter VIII 🔒
  141. Book X · Chapter IX 🔒
  142. Book X · Chapter X 🔒
  143. Book X · Chapter XI 🔒
  144. Book X · Chapter XII 🔒
  145. Book X · Chapter XIII 🔒
  146. Book X · Chapter XIV 🔒
  147. Book X · Chapter XV 🔒
  148. Book X · Chapter XVI 🔒
  149. Book X · Chapter XVII 🔒
  150. Book X · Chapter XVIII 🔒
  151. Book X · Chapter XIX 🔒
  152. Book X · Chapter XX 🔒
  153. Book X · Chapter XXi 🔒
  154. Book X · Chapter XXII 🔒
  155. Book X · Chapter XXIII 🔒
  156. Book X · Chapter XXIV 🔒
  157. Book X · Chapter XXV 🔒
  158. Book X · Chapter XXVI 🔒
  159. Book X · Chapter XXVII 🔒
  160. Book X · Chapter XXVIII 🔒
  161. Book X · Chapter XXIX 🔒
  162. Book X · Chapter XXX 🔒
  163. Book X · Chapter XXXI 🔒
  164. Book X · Chapter XXXII 🔒
  165. Book X · Chapter XXXIII 🔒
  166. Book X · Chapter XXXIV 🔒
  167. Book X · Chapter XXXV 🔒
  168. Book X · Chapter XXXVI 🔒
  169. Book X · Chapter XXXVII 🔒
  170. Book X · Chapter XXXVIII 🔒
  171. Book X · Chapter XXXIX 🔒
  172. Book X · Chapter XL 🔒
  173. Book X · Chapter XLI 🔒
  174. Book X · Chapter XLII 🔒
  175. Book X · Chapter XLIII 🔒
  176. Book XI · Chapter I 🔒
  177. Book XI · Chapter II 🔒
  178. Book XI · Chapter III 🔒
  179. Book XI · Chapter IV 🔒
  180. Book XI · Chapter V 🔒
  181. Book XI · Chapter VI 🔒
  182. Book XI · Chapter VII 🔒
  183. Book XI · Chapter VIII 🔒
  184. Book XI · Chapter IX 🔒
  185. Book XI · Chapter X 🔒
  186. Book XI · Chapter XI 🔒
  187. Book XI · Chapter XII 🔒
  188. Book XI · Chapter XIII 🔒
  189. Book XI · Chapter XIV 🔒
  190. Book XI · Chapter XV 🔒
  191. Book XI · Chapter XVI 🔒
  192. Book XI · Chapter XVII 🔒
  193. Book XI · Chapter XVIII 🔒
  194. Book XI · Chapter XIX 🔒
  195. Book XI · Chapter XX 🔒
  196. Book XI · Chapter XXI 🔒
  197. Book XI · Chapter XXII 🔒
  198. Book XI · Chapter XXIII 🔒
  199. Book XI · Chapter XXIV 🔒
  200. Book XI · Chapter XXV 🔒
  201. Book XI · Chapter XXVI 🔒
  202. Book XI · Chapter XXVII 🔒
  203. Book XI · Chapter XXVIII 🔒
  204. Book XI · Chapter XXIX 🔒
  205. Book XI · Chapter XXX 🔒
  206. Book XI · Chapter XXXI 🔒
  207. Book XII · Chapter I 🔒
  208. Book XII · Chapter II 🔒
  209. Book XII · Chapter III 🔒
  210. Book XII · Chapter IV 🔒
  211. Book XII · Chapter V 🔒
  212. Book XII · Chapter VI 🔒
  213. Book XII · Chapter VII 🔒
  214. Book XII · Chapter VIII 🔒
  215. Book XII · Chapter IX 🔒
  216. Book XII · Chapter X 🔒
  217. Book XII · Chapter Xi 🔒
  218. Book XII · Chapter XII 🔒
  219. Book XII · Chapter XIII 🔒
  220. Book XII · Chapter XIV 🔒
  221. Book XII · Chapter XV 🔒
  222. Book XII · Chapter XVI 🔒
  223. Book XII · Chapter XVII 🔒
  224. Book XII · Chapter XVIII 🔒
  225. Book XII · Chapter XIX 🔒
  226. Book XII · Chapter XX 🔒
  227. Book XII · Chapter XXI 🔒
  228. Book XII · Chapter XXII 🔒
  229. Book XII · Chapter XXIII 🔒
  230. Book XII · Chapter XXIV 🔒
  231. Book XII · Chapter XXV 🔒
  232. Book XII · Chapter XXVI 🔒
  233. Book XII · Chapter XXVII 🔒
  234. Book XII · Chapter XXVIII 🔒
  235. Book XII · Chapter XXIX 🔒
  236. Book XII · Chapter XXX 🔒
  237. Book XII · Chapter XXXI 🔒
  238. Book XII · Chapter XXXII 🔒
  239. Book XIII · Chapter I 🔒
  240. Book XIII · Chapter II 🔒
  241. Book XIII · Chapter III 🔒
  242. Book XIII · Chapter IV 🔒
  243. Book XIII · Chapter V 🔒
  244. Book XIII · Chapter VI 🔒
  245. Book XIII · Chapter VII 🔒
  246. Book XIII · Chapter VIII 🔒
  247. Book XIII · Chapter IX 🔒
  248. Book XIII · Chapter X 🔒
  249. Book XIII · Chapter XI 🔒
  250. Book XIII · Chapter XII 🔒
  251. Book XIII · Chapter XIII 🔒
  252. Book XIII · Chapter XIV 🔒
  253. Book XIII · Chapter XV 🔒
  254. Book XIII · Chapter XVI 🔒
  255. Book XIII · Chapter XVII 🔒
  256. Book XIII · Chapter XVIII 🔒
  257. Book XIII · Chapter XIX 🔒
  258. Book XIII · Chapter XX 🔒
  259. Book XIII · Chapter XXI 🔒
  260. Book XIII · Chapter XXII 🔒
  261. Book XIII · Chapter XXIII 🔒
  262. Book XIII · Chapter XXIV 🔒
  263. Book XIII · Chapter XXV 🔒
  264. Book XIII · Chapter XXVI 🔒
  265. Book XIII · Chapter XXVII 🔒
  266. Book XIII · Chapter XXVIII 🔒
  267. Book XIII · Chapter XXIX 🔒
  268. Book XIII · Chapter XXX 🔒
  269. Book XIII · Chapter XXXI 🔒
  270. Book XIII · Chapter XXXII 🔒
  271. Book XIII · Chapter XXXIII 🔒
  272. Book XIII · Chapter XXXIV 🔒
  273. Book XIII · Chapter XXXV 🔒
  274. Book XIII · Chapter XXXVI 🔒
  275. Book XIII · Chapter XXXVII 🔒
  276. Book XIII · Chapter XXXVIII 🔒

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