
S. AURELII - A U G U S T I N I - C O N F E S S I O N E S - POST EDITIONEM PARISIENSEM NOVISSIMAM
CODICUM OXONIENSIUM RECOGNITÆ,
OXONII, - J. H. P A R K E R; - J. G. ET F. R I V I N G T O N, L O N D I N I.
MONITUM.
ARGUMENTUM.
AUGUSTINIANI ANNALES,
C O M P E N D I O S A S. A U G U S T I N I V I T A
PRÆCIPUA FACTA.
SYLLABUS CODICUM
NECNON VARIANTES LECTIONES.
A young man raised in a bustling Roman world narrates his restless search for meaning, moving from the pleasures of schoolboy mischief to the restless ambitions of a career in rhetoric. As he climbs the ladder of public life, he encounters love, ambition, and the lingering guilt of past sins, feeling an increasing emptiness that no worldly success can fill. The early sections set the stage for a profound inner conflict, as friendships, family expectations, and personal doubts all converge on his heart.
In this candid, reflective account, the author turns toward the questions that have haunted him since childhood, exploring the pull of faith and the promise of a deeper purpose. Listeners are invited into the intimate moments of doubt and hope that lead him to contemplate a life guided by something greater than himself. The narrative’s gentle rhythm and vivid self‑examination make it a compelling entry point into a timeless story of transformation.
Language
la
Duration
~15 hours (904K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Steven Giacomelli, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Release date
2010-10-10
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

354–430
A restless seeker who became one of Christianity’s most influential thinkers, he wrote with unusual honesty about desire, doubt, memory, and faith. His voice still feels personal centuries later, especially in Confessions and The City of God.
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