Confessions
by Augustine of Hippo
The first autobiography in the Western tradition: Augustine's ambition, sexuality, grief, intellectual wandering and conversion, addressed to God. The first nine books are a human story; the last four turn to memory, time and creation. Read a modern translation.
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you want the classic account of a restless mind finding rest.
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you want a quick read or dislike devotional address.
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Three things you will actually use
- Restlessness has an object.
- Habit binds; honesty loosens.
- Memory is where the self meets God.
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Read Books I through IX in a modern translation (Chadwick or Ruden) over a month.
Our verdict
The first autobiography.
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