The Confessions

Albert C. Outler's clear modern translation of the Confessions, with an introduction on how and why Augustine wrote it. It closes with the Enchiridion, his short summary of the Christian faith.

Saint Augustine

The thirteen books of the Confessions in Augustine's own Latin, from the 1838 Oxford edition. Ideal for reading the original next to an English translation or for practicing Latin.

Saint Augustine

An inner dialogue between Augustine and Reason, written just after his conversion, on how the soul can come to know God and itself. Translated by Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, with an introduction and notes.

Saint Augustine