The Confessions of St. Augustine: Selections from Books I-IX (Bks. I-IX) [Paperback]

J. Campbell (Author), Augustine (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0865160589 | ISBN-13: 978-0865160583 | Publication Date: June 1984

St. Augustine's work is a masterpiece, a spiritual, intellectual, and psychological autobiography that provides a vital link between classical and Christian traditions. This illustrated edition features passages that show the grandeur and significance of the work and includes a section on grammar and style, vocabulary, a summary of innovations in the development of the Latin language, and a useful bibliography.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Bolchazy Carducci Pub (June 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0865160589
• ISBN-13: 978-0865160583
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,059,720 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent for students of latin!, July 10, 1999

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This review is from: The Confessions of St. Augustine: Selections from Books I-IX (Bks. I-IX) (Paperback)

These excerpts of the Confessions, as may not immediately be clear from the entry, stand as they were written--in Latin. It is an ideal book for practicing Latin. It contains a glossary in the back with all words used in the text. Also, it contains a fantastic introduction which seeks to equip the reader with all of the necessary syntactical developments that have occurred since the Classical period of Latin which Augustine utilizes.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Latin textbook and work of literature, June 12, 2004

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This review is from: The Confessions of St. Augustine: Selections from Books I-IX (Bks. I-IX) (Paperback)

The Confessions Of St. Augustine: Books I-IX (Selections) is a Latin textbook and work of literature. It is not a formal instructional book, but rather a reader that presents the biographical writings of St. Augustine, which reflect his profound faith and insight into human motives, ideals, and man's need for God, in the original Latin. Although a glossary, an extensive introduction, and numerous translation footnotes aid the reader in understanding the Latin text, there is no English translation per se of Augustine's words - the advanced Latin student is left to contemplate them on his or her own. A core addition to college-level Latin students' reference shelves and reading lists.