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Confessions (Augustine)

Also known as Confessiones

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Augustine's prayer-autobiography (c. 397-400) covering his youth, Manichaean years and conversion in Milan.

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Confessions is an autobiographical work by Augustine of Hippo, consisting of 13 books written in Latin between AD 397 and 400. The work outlines Augustine's sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. Modern English translations are sometimes published under the title The Confessions of Saint Augustine in order to distinguish it from other books with similar titles. Its original title was Confessions in Thirteen Books; it was composed to be read out loud, with each book being a complete unit.

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  • Confessions · New Advent FathersPublic-domain translation; site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.

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  • Confessions (Augustine) · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Wikidata Q372941 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
  • Confessions · Augustine of HippoAccessed 2026-11-12 · Public-domain translation; site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.

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autobiography · latin · 4th-century

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