
The Complete Works of Saint Augustine (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Confessions, The City of God, On Christian Doctrine, On the Holy Trinity, The Enchiridion, Homilies on the First Epistle of John...By Augustine of HippoLength452h 10m
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The Complete Works of Saint Augustine gathers one of late antiquity's most formidable bodies of Christian thought: confessional autobiography, biblical exegesis, sermons, letters, polemical treatises, and monumental theology. From the inward drama of the Confessions to the historical vision of The City of God and the doctrinal precision of On the Trinity, Augustine's prose moves between prayer, philosophical inquiry, pastoral urgency, and rhetorical brilliance. These writings stand at the crossroads of classical Latin culture and emerging medieval Christianity, shaping Western reflections on memory, grace, sin, time, language, and society. Augustine of Hippo (354–430), born in Roman North Africa, was trained in rhetoric and deeply marked by Manichaeism, Neoplatonism, Ambrose's preaching, and his own restless search for truth. His conversion to Christianity and later service as bishop of Hippo gave his work its distinctive fusion of intellectual intensity and pastoral responsibility. The controversies of his age—Donatist, Pelagian, pagan, and imperial—pressed him to articulate enduring accounts of human weakness and divine mercy. This collection is indispensable for readers seeking the foundations of Christian theology, Western philosophy, and spiritual literature. It rewards patient reading with extraordinary psychological insight, historical range, and a profound account of the soul's desire for God.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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Table of contents
1The Nicene Creed
114Introductory Essay on Augustin and the Pelagian Controversy (pt. 2)
2Volume I – Prolegomena: St. Augustine's Life and Work, Confessions, Letters
115Introductory Essay on Augustin and the Pelagian Controversy (pt. 3)
3St. Augustine's Life and Work
116Dedication of Volume I. Of the Edinburgh Edition
4The Confessions (pt. 1)
117Dedication of Volume II. Of the Edinburgh Edition
5The Confessions (pt. 2)
118Preface to Volume I. Of the Edinburgh Edition
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6The Confessions (pt. 3)
119Preface to Volume II. Of the Edinburgh Edition
7The Confessions (pt. 4)
120A Treatise on the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins, and on the Baptism of Infants (pt. 1)
8The Confessions (pt. 5)
121A Treatise on the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins, and on the Baptism of Infants (pt. 2)
9The Confessions (pt. 6)
122A Treatise on the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins, and on the Baptism of Infants (pt. 3)
10The Confessions (pt. 7)
123A Treatise on the Spirit and the Letter (pt. 1)
11The Confessions (pt. 8)
124A Treatise on the Spirit and the Letter (pt. 2)
12Letters (pt. 1)
125A Treatise on Nature and Grace (pt. 1)
13Letters (pt. 2)
126A Treatise on Nature and Grace (pt. 2)
14Letters (pt. 3)
127A Treatise Concerning Man’s Perfection in Righteousness
15Letters (pt. 4)
128A Work on the Proceedings of Pelagius (pt. 1)
16Letters (pt. 5)
129A Work on the Proceedings of Pelagius (pt. 2)
17Letters (pt. 6)
130A Treatise on the Grace of Christ, and on Original Sin (pt. 1)
18Letters (pt. 7)
131A Treatise on the Grace of Christ, and on Original Sin (pt. 2)
19Letters (pt. 8)
132On Marriage and Concupiscence (pt. 1)
20Letters (pt. 9)
133On Marriage and Concupiscence (pt. 2)
21Letters (pt. 10)
134A Treatise on the Soul and Its Origin (pt. 1)
22Letters (pt. 11)
135A Treatise on the Soul and Its Origin (pt. 2)
23Letters (pt. 12)
136A Treatise on the Soul and Its Origin (pt. 3)
24Letters (pt. 13)
137A Treatise Against Two Letters of the Pelagians (pt. 1)
25Letters (pt. 14)
138A Treatise Against Two Letters of the Pelagians (pt. 2)
26Letters (pt. 15)
139A Treatise Against Two Letters of the Pelagians (pt. 3)
27Letters (pt. 16)
140A Treatise on Grace and Free Will (pt. 1)
28Volume II – The City of God, Christian Doctrine
141A Treatise on Grace and Free Will (pt. 2)
29Editor’s Preface
142A Treatise on Rebuke and Grace
30The City of God (pt. 1)
143A Treatise on the Predestination of the Saints
31The City of God (pt. 2)
144A Treatise on the Gift of Perseverance (pt. 1)
32The City of God (pt. 3)
145A Treatise on the Gift of Perseverance (pt. 2)
33The City of God (pt. 4)
146Volume VI – Sermon on the Mount, Harmony of the Gospels, Homilies on the Gospels
34The City of God (pt. 5)
147Preface
35The City of God (pt. 6)
148Introductory Essay. St. Augustin as an Exegete
36The City of God (pt. 7)
149Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount, According to Matthew (pt. 1)
37The City of God (pt. 8)
150Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount, According to Matthew (pt. 2)
38The City of God (pt. 9)
151Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount, According to Matthew (pt. 3)
39The City of God (pt. 10)
152The Harmony of the Gospels (pt. 1)
40The City of God (pt. 11)
153The Harmony of the Gospels (pt. 2)
41The City of God (pt. 12)
154The Harmony of the Gospels (pt. 3)
42The City of God (pt. 13)
155The Harmony of the Gospels (pt. 4)
43The City of God (pt. 14)
156The Harmony of the Gospels (pt. 5)
44The City of God (pt. 15)
157The Harmony of the Gospels (pt. 6)
45The City of God (pt. 16)
158The Harmony of the Gospels (pt. 7)
46The City of God (pt. 17)
159Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (pt. 1)
47The City of God (pt. 18)
160Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (pt. 2)
48The City of God (pt. 19)
161Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (pt. 3)
49The City of God (pt. 20)
162Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (pt. 4)
50On Christian Doctrine (pt. 1)
163Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (pt. 5)
51On Christian Doctrine (pt. 2)
164Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (pt. 6)
52On Christian Doctrine (pt. 3)
165Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (pt. 7)
53On Christian Doctrine (pt. 4)
166Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (pt. 8)
54Volume III – On the Holy Trinity, Doctrinal Treatises, Moral Treatises
167Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (pt. 9)
55Preface
168Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (pt. 10)
56On the Holy Trinity (pt. 1)
169Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (pt. 11)
57On the Holy Trinity (pt. 2)
170Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (pt. 12)
58On the Holy Trinity (pt. 3)
171Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (pt. 13)
59On the Holy Trinity (pt. 4)
172Volume VII – Homilies on the Gospel of John, Homilies on the First Epistle of John, Soliloquies
60On the Holy Trinity (pt. 5)
173Preface
61On the Holy Trinity (pt. 6)
174Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John (pt. 1)
62On the Holy Trinity (pt. 7)
175Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John (pt. 2)
63On the Holy Trinity (pt. 8)
176Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John (pt. 3)
64On the Holy Trinity (pt. 9)
177Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John (pt. 4)
65The Enchiridion (pt. 1)
178Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John (pt. 5)
66The Enchiridion (pt. 2)
179Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John (pt. 6)
67On the Catechising of the Uninstructed1331 (pt. 1)
180Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John (pt. 7)
68On the Catechising of the Uninstructed1331 (pt. 2)
181Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John (pt. 8)
69A Treatise on Faith and the Creed
182Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John (pt. 9)
70Concerning Faith of Things Not Seen
183Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John (pt. 10)
71On the Profit of Believing
184Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John (pt. 11)
72A Sermon to the Catechumens
185Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John (pt. 12)
73On Continence
186Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John (pt. 13)
74On the Good of Marriage
187Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John (pt. 14)
75Of Holy Virginity
188Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John (pt. 15)
76On the Good of Widowhood
189Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John (pt. 16)
77On Lying
190Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. John (pt. 17)
78Against Lying
191Ten Homilies on the First Epistle of John (pt. 1)
79Of the Work of Monks
192Ten Homilies on the First Epistle of John (pt. 2)
80On Patience
193Ten Homilies on the First Epistle of John (pt. 3)
81On Care to Be Had for the Dead
194Two Books of Soliloquies
82Volume IV – The Anti-Manichaean Writings, The Anti-Donatist Writings
195Volume VIII – Expositions on the Psalms
83Editor’s Preface
196Editor’s Preface
84The Anti-Manichaean Writings
197Advertisement
85Introductory Essay on the Manichæan Heresy (pt. 1)
198St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 1)
86Introductory Essay on the Manichæan Heresy (pt. 2)
199St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 2)
87Introductory Essay on the Manichæan Heresy (pt. 3)
200St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 3)
88Introductory Essay on the Manichæan Heresy (pt. 4)
201St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 4)
89Introductory Essay on the Manichæan Heresy (pt. 5)
202St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 5)
90Introductory Essay on the Manichæan Heresy (pt. 6)
203St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 6)
91Introductory Essay on the Manichæan Heresy (pt. 7)
204St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 7)
92Introductory Essay on the Manichæan Heresy (pt. 8)
205St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 8)
93Introductory Essay on the Manichæan Heresy (pt. 9)
206St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 9)
94Introductory Essay on the Manichæan Heresy (pt. 10)
207St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 10)
95Introductory Essay on the Manichæan Heresy (pt. 11)
208St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 11)
96Introductory Essay on the Manichæan Heresy (pt. 12)
209St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 12)
97Introductory Essay on the Manichæan Heresy (pt. 13)
210St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 13)
98The Anti-Donatist Writings
211St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 14)
99Introductory Essay (pt. 1)
212St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 15)
100Introductory Essay (pt. 2)
213St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 16)
101The Seven Books of Augustin, Bishop Of Hippo, on Baptism, Against the Donatists (pt. 1)
214St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 17)
102The Seven Books of Augustin, Bishop Of Hippo, on Baptism, Against the Donatists (pt. 2)
215St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 18)
103The Seven Books of Augustin, Bishop Of Hippo, on Baptism, Against the Donatists (pt. 3)
216St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 19)
104The Seven Books of Augustin, Bishop Of Hippo, on Baptism, Against the Donatists (pt. 4)
217St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 20)
105The Seven Books of Augustin, Bishop Of Hippo, on Baptism, Against the Donatists (pt. 5)
218St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 21)
106The Three Books of Augustin, Bishop of Hippo, in Answer to the Letters of Petilian, the Donatist (pt. 1)
219St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 22)
107The Three Books of Augustin, Bishop of Hippo, in Answer to the Letters of Petilian, the Donatist (pt. 2)
220St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 23)
108The Three Books of Augustin, Bishop of Hippo, in Answer to the Letters of Petilian, the Donatist (pt. 3)
221St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 24)
109The Three Books of Augustin, Bishop of Hippo, in Answer to the Letters of Petilian, the Donatist (pt. 4)
222St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 25)
110The Three Books of Augustin, Bishop of Hippo, in Answer to the Letters of Petilian, the Donatist (pt. 5)
223St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 26)
111Volume V – Anti-Pelagian Writings
224St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 27)
112Preface to the American Edition
225St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 28)
113Introductory Essay on Augustin and the Pelagian Controversy (pt. 1)
226St. Augustin on the Psalms (pt. 29)