Just got up to Book 5. Can we get a discussion thread?

couldn't keep reading after he stole the pears. unforgivable

No, that hack heathen deserves no attention after the crimes he committed against dear Pelagius.

>>9249181
What have you learned from it so far?

>>9249181
Fantastic book. Affected me immensely.

Books 7 and 8 were particularly moving. His understanding of the human consciousness came across beautifully.

Book 11 was also amazing. His analysis of time was well beyond anything I had ever contemplated.

>>9249181
Slowly going through it now. I don't know why it still surprises me but it does when I read something this old and see that people are and we're always the same. It's comforting and it grounds you in a way that a newer book of the same type can't.

All the "o dear heavenly father" bullshit can get a little tiring, but he is quite a good philosopher, his account of time in book 11 is really solid stuff, so if people dont want to grind through the whole book, book 11 is still a must read.

Reminder that Saint Augustine was black

>>9251558
>>>/pol/

>>9249212
there's theft in this book? i was gonna read it

>>9249181
Book 10-12 is where the magic happens and shit gets down.

>>9251791
*goes

what translation

>>9251809

Frank Sheed.

>>9251809

Refer to this though for a comparison: http://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/19177/what-translation-of-augustines-confessions-is-the-easiest-to-read-in-english

Can we talk about how weird and solipsistic the first book is? Especially his skepticism for infancy

>>9249212
Kek

>>9251558
he was one of the good ones

I'm currently procrastinating on my Augustine essay by listening to music and posting on /lit/. 13 pages in and waiting on edits.

>>9249212
Solid.

>>9254501
What's the essay about?

>>9249212
lek