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THE FATHERS OF THE CHURCH A NEW TRANSLATION VOLUME 21 THE FATHERS OF THE CHURCH A NEW TRANSLATION Founded by LUDWIG SCHOPP EDITORIAL BOARD Roy JOSEPH DEFERRARI The Catholic University of America Editorial Director RUDOLPH ARBESMANN, O.S.A. Fordham University BERNARD M. PEEBLES The Catholic University of America STEPHAN KUTTNER The Catholic University of America MARTIN R. P. McGUIIlE The Catholic University of America WILFRID PARSONS, S.J. The Catholic University of America ROBERT P. RUSSELL, O.S.A. Villanova College ANSELM STRITTMATTER, O.S.B. St. Anselm's Priory JAMES EDWARD TOBIN Queens College GERALD G. WALSH, S.]. Fordham University SAINT AUGUSTINE CONFESSIONS Translated by VERNON J. BOURKE, Ph.D. THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA PRESS Washington, D. C. NIHIL OBSTAT: IMPRIMATUR: JOHN M. A. FEARNS, S.T.D. Censor Librorum • FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN A.rchbishop of New York August 15, I95J The Nihil obstat and Imprimatur are official declarations that a book or pamphlet is free of doctrinal or moral error. No implication is contained therein that those who have granted the Nihil obstat and Imprimatur agree with contents, opinions or statements expressed. Library of Congress Catalog Card :'-10.: 66-20310 ISB:'-I-13: 978-0-8132-1561-7 (pbk) Copyright © 1953 by THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY Of A.\1ERICA PRESS, INC. All rights reserved Reprinted 1966 first paperback reprint 2008 ...