Regan Professor in Christian Studies, Cornell University Finally, Williams has succeeded in capturing both sides of Augustine’s mind in a richly evocative, impeccably reliable, elegantly readable presentation of one of the most impressive achievements in Western thought-Augustine’s Confessions." -Scott MacDonald, Professor of Philosophy and Norma K. There are lots of good translations of Augustine’s great work, but until now we have been forced to choose between those that strive to replicate in English something of the majesty and beauty of Augustine’s Latin style and those that opt instead to convey the careful precision of his philosophical terminology and argumentation. "Williams’s masterful translation satisfies (at last!) a long-standing need. The latest edition includes an introduction by Peter Brown, the best biographer of Augustine, and notes and commentary by Michael Foley, a truly excellent reader of Augustine." -Jared Ortiz, Hope College, in Catholic World Report Learn More The same electric current that runs through Augustine’s original can be felt in this translation, which combines a slightly elevated style (more elevated in direct prayers) combined with the immediacy and transparency of a street preacher (not that different from Augustine’s own style). "To my ears, Sheed’s translation is the most beautiful English translation available. Deeply rooted in the tradition of which Augustine was himself a principal founder, this translation is not only modern: it is a faithful echo, in a language that has carried throughout the ages, of its author’s original passion and disquiet." -Peter Brown It makes the Latin sing in English as it did when it came from the pen of Augustine, some sixteen hundred years ago. This is largely because the translator has caught not only the meaning of Augustine’s Confessions, but a large measure of its poetry. It is the translation that has guided three generations of students and readers into a renewed appreciation of the beauty and urgency of a masterpiece of Christian autobiography. Ordering Titles in the Lingua Latina per se Illustrata Series.Ordering for Customers & Booksellers Outside of the U.S.Ordering for Customers & Booksellers in the U.S.Request Instructor Resources, Manuals, and Answer Keys (For Select Titles).The Western Literary Tradition Anthologies.Passages: Key Moments in History Series.Critical Themes in World History Series.Medieval, Renaissance, & Reformation History.Latin American & Caribbean Literature & History.American Intellectual History & Political Thought.Studies in Classical Language & Literature.Latin Grammar, Prose Composition, & Reference.Greek Grammar, Prose Composition, & Reference.
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