The Confessions of Saint Augustine: A Latin Reader’s Edition Books I-IX

The Confessions of Saint Augustine is counted among the greatest Christian classics ever written. Combining poignant autobiography and profound theological reflection, the work stands as an enduring testimony to God’s grace and provident care, summoning readers throughout the centuries to join the strains of the confession of praise that Augustine here directs to his creator and savior.

This Latin Reader’s Edition is designed to make reading authentic, unabridged Latin enjoyable and rewarding for students and teachers alike. Containing the first nine books of Augustine’s Confessions in their entirety, this edition also includes a main glossary of high-frequency vocabulary, a running glossary of less common terms and figures of speech, a system of references in-text, and multiple useful appendices.

K. A. BERGDORF is a former financial services entrepreneur turned classicist. He holds a degree in Latin from SUNY, a post-baccalaureate in Greek and Latin Language and Literature from Catholic University of America, and is currently completing a research degree at the University of Oxford. His research interests include the world of Late Antiquity, the Latinity of Augustine, and the influence of Terence, Cicero, and the Psalms on Augustine’s development.

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