Writings of Augustine

2100 His works

His writings listed chronologically.

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2103 Finding Augustine

A project to make the extent of Augustine's writings better known.

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2109 His writing method

Augustine apparently used the traditional writing methods of his time.

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2110 Augustine published

Copies or fragments of Augustine’s writings exist from all centuries.

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2111 The beautiful and the apt

This earliest written work by Augustine came from the year 380.

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2112 His earliest writings

All of Augustine's writings in Africa and Italy before priesthood.

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2113 Dialogues

At Cassiciacum Augustine conducted informal philosophical dialogues.

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2114 On the teacher

The treatise De magistro ("On the Teacher") was written about the year 389.

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2115 On holy virginity

De santa virginitate (“On holy virginity”) was written about the year 401.

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2116 On the good of marriage

Augustine wrote De bono conjugali (“On the Good of Marriage”) in about 410.

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2117 On the work of monks

De opera monachorum ("On the Work of Monks") was written about 400.

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2118 On the good of widowhood

De bono viduitatis ("On the good of widowhood") was written about the year 414.

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2119 On true religion

De vera religione (“On true religion”) gives insight into Augustine's thought.

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2120 Enarrationes in Psalmos

The Enarrationes in Psalmos is the longest of Augustine’s major works.

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2121A Eighty-three questions

Questions from the lay community members at Thagaste from 389 to 391.

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2121B Question 71

A translation of No. 71 of Augustine’s “On eighty-three various questions.”

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City of God

Click here for ten pages about Augustine's De civitate Dei ("City of God").

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2133 On Christian Doctrine

Augustine began writing De Doctrina Christiana (On Christian Doctrine) in 396.

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2135 On the Trinity

"On the Trinity" (De Trinitate) is most likely Augustine's most difficult work.

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Confessions

Here are six pages about Augustine's masterpiece, his "Confessions."

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2143 Teaching the Unlearned

De catechizandis rudibus ("On Cathechizing Beginners in Faith") in 403 AD.

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2144 Rule of Augustine

The Rule of Augustine of Hippo, written about 397 AD.

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2145 On the Epistle of John

The First Epistle of John and Augustine on caritas (Christian love).

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2146 On the Gospel of John

The "Tractates on the Gospel of John" are actually 124 pieces of writing.

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2147 The Enchridion

This book is a brief handbook (in the Greek language, an "enchiridion").

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2148 The Retractions

In his old age Augustine was wise enough to re-examine all of his writings.

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His sermons

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His letters

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