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1 Introduction...ix Preface...xiii Articles Article 1: Birth; Family...1 Article 2: Infancy; Catechumen; Illness...4 Article 3: First Studies; Love of Play and Glory...7 Article 4: Sixteenth Year Article 5: Pear Theft; Study at Carthage Article 6: Concubine; Adeodatus Article 7: Love of Wisdom; Liberal Arts Article 8: Manicheanism Article 9: Manichean Friends; Challenge to Manicheanism Article 10: Monnica; Teacher at Tagaste Article 11: Death of a Friend; Return to Carthage Article 12: Dismay at Magic; Vindicianus Article 13: Firminus Article 14: Albicerius; De Pulchro et Apto Article 15: Manichean Immorality Article 16: Constance Article 17: Manichean Doctrinal Errors Article 18: Faustus Article 19: Faustus Article 20: Rome ; Illness Article 21: Academic Skepticism; Milan Article 22: Ambrose s Sermons; Catechumen in the Catholic Church Article 23: Monnica; Ambrose Article 24: Necessity of Faith; Problem of Evil... 62

2 vi Life of Augustine of Hippo Article 25: Libri Platonicorum Article 26: Search for Truth; A Mendicant Article 27: Irresolution; Concubines Article 28: Common Life; The Platonists Article 29: Paul Article 30: Simplicianus Article 31: Ponticianus Article 32: Divided Will Article 33: Conversion Article 34: Retreat in Verecundus Estate Article 35: Cassiciacum Article 36: Contra Academicos Article 37: Romanianus Article 38: Augustine; Romanianus; Licentius Article 39: De beata uita; De ordine Article 40: Reprimand of Students; Zenobius Article 41: Works and Prayers; Advance in Truth Article 42: Piety; Swearing; Cure of a Toothache Article 43: Soliloquia Article 44: Nebridius Article 45: Letters to Nebridius Article 46: Works at Milan; Baptism Article 47: Alypius and Evodius Article 48: Monnica s Death Article 49: Works in Rome Article 50: Return to Africa; Miraculous Cure Article 51: Augustine s Poverty; Common Life Article 52: Nebridius and Magic; Philosophical Discussions Article 53: Occupations; Life with Nebridius Article 54: Nebridius Questions, Baptism, and Death Article 55: De Genesi contra Manichaeos Article 56: De Musica; De Magistro Article 57: De uera religione; Various Letters Article 58: Correspondence, Article 59: Ordination

3 vii Article 60: Valerius Article 61: Study of Scripture Article 62: Preaching; Monastery in Hippo Article 63: Disciples Article 64: Augustinian Monastic Life in Africa Article 65: Religious Women of Hippo Article 66: Aurelius, Bishop of Carthage; Refrigerium Article 67: De utilitate credendi; De duabus animabus Article 68: Contra Fortunatum Article 69: Council of Hippo; De fide et symbolo Article 70: Primate of Stefa; Council of Hippo Article 71: First Twelve Canons of the Council of Hippo Article 72: Canons Thirteen to Thirty-Two of the Council of Hippo Article 73: Canons of the Council of Hippo on Scripture; Reception of Donatists and Others into the Church; Canons Article 74: Canons of Hippo: Ferrandus and the African Collection Article 75. Augustine and Jerome; Profuturus; De Genesi ad litteram Imperfectus; De Sermone Domini ad Montem Article 76: Quaestiones (or Expositio) in quorundam propositionum Epistula ad Romanos; De mendacio Article 77: Donatism Article 78: Anti-Donatist Writings Article 79: Maximinus the Sinite; Councils of Carthage and Hadrumet Article 80: Paulinus of Nola Article 81: Replies to Paulinus Article 82: Abolition of Refrigerium Article 83: Leonce, Bishop of Hippo Article 84: De libero arbitrio Article 85: Augustine, Coadjutor; Megalus, Primate of Numidia Article 86: Episcopal Ordination Article 87: Lifestyle Article 88: Monastic Table; Women Not Allowed in His House Article 89: Common Life of Poverty with His Clergy Article 90: Disinterested Generosity in Administration Article 91: Wisdom and Moderation

4 viii Life of Augustine of Hippo Article 92: Honoratus Inheritance Article 93: Churches and Hospital; the Poor; Fastius Article 94: Augustine and Secular Governments Article 95: Augustine as Judge Article 96: Preacher; Firmus Article 97: Sermons; Lucillus Article 98: Drunkenness, Swearing, Impurity, and Superstition Article 99: Attitude toward Sinners; Auxilius Article 100: Kindness toward the Weak; Faustus, the Pagan; Largus and Christinus, Palatinus, Sebastian, Various Scandals Article 101: Chrysinus; Ecdicia; Cornelius Article 102: Florentina; Casulanus Article 103: Personal Practices; Care for a Student Article 104: Diocese of Hippo; Entire Church Article105: Pagans in Madaura; Longinianus Article 106: An Astrologer; Lampadius Article 107: Tertullianists; Abelonians Notes Note 1: Augustine: a Manichean in Note 2: Augustine: Teacher of Grammar Note 3: Constance Note 4: Conversion in Note 5: Contra Academicos Note 6: De grammatico; Works on the Liberal Arts Note 7: Baptism Note 8: Te Deum Note 9: De Moribus Ecclesiae Catholicae et De Moribus Manichaeorum Note 10: Evodius and De quantitate animae Note 11: Letter Note 12: Letter Note 13: Letter Note 14: Ordination; Sermo Note 15: Letter

5 ix Note 16: Stefa and the Council of Hippo; Two Numidias Note 17: Canons of the Council of Hippo Note 18: Canon of Scripture Note 19: Canon Thirty-Three of the African Collection Note 20: Abolition of Refrigerium Note 21: Consecration as Bishop Bibliography Name Index Citation Index

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