Possidius gave the world his Life of Augustine, which he wrote in about the year 438.
English translations
Possidius, "The Life of Saint Augustine," trans. F. R. Hoare, in Soldiers of Christ: Saints and Saints' Lives from Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages. Ed. Thomas F. X. Noble and Thomas Head. University Park: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1995.
The Life of Saint Augustine by Possidius. US$7.95 (paper, 140 pages). This publication contains the first biography of Augustine, written by his good friend and disciple, Possidius, bishop of Calama. He provides us with an account of the life and conduct of Augustine, starting from his return to Africa after his conversion. Cardinal Michele Pellegrino wrote the introduction, which is a lengthy treatise on the contribution of Possidius in writing this biography. The notes, also written by the late Cardinal, help to give the reader the background of various situations during the lifetime of Augustine. Augustinian Press, Villanova University, Pa., 19085, United States of America. Go to: http://www.augustinianpress.org
Links
Possidius. By Brother Thomas Taylor O.S.A. in Chicago.
Possidius. This comes from the Book of Augustinian Saints (Augustinian Press, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 19085, United States of America, in the year 2000). It was produced by the late John Rotelle O.S.A., without whom the world would have been sorely lacking in contemporary Augustinian publishing.
Possidius. His entry in the first edition of the Catholic Encyclopedia.
The Life of Augustine - by Possidius. Translated from the original Latin, this web page is written in the Italian language.
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