The Confessions of Saint Augustine by Augustine of Hippo

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‘The Confessions of Saint Augustine’ is a book by Saint Augustine of Hippo, first composed in Latin between AD 397 and 400, chronicling his tempestuous youth, sinful inclinations, long quest for truth, and eventual conversion to Christianity. Rather than a modern autobiography, it functions as a spiritual prayer and meditation, combining narrative confession, philosophical reflection, and heartfelt praise. It departs from seamless memoirs by offering intimate emotional and theological insight: Augustine bares his restless heart, his mistakes — like the infamous pear theft — and his pagan and Manichaean wanderings, influenced by mentors such as Ambrose and Neoplatonic thought, before finally turning toward divine grace. This is a 19th-century translation by Edward Bouverie Pusey.

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