Chapter I He proclaims the greatness of God, whom he desires to seek and invoke, being awakened by him.
Chapter II That the God whom we invoke is in us, and we in him.
Chapter III Everywhere God wholly filleth all things, but neither heaven nor Earth containeth him.
Chapter IV The majesty of God is supreme, and his virtues inexplicable.
Chapter V He seeks rest in God, and pardon of his sins.
Chapter VI He describes his infancy, and lauds the protection and eternal providence of God.
Chapter VII He shows by example that even infancy is prone to sin.
Chapter VIII That when a boy he learned to speak, not by any set method, but from the acts and words of his parents.
Chapter IX Concerning the hatred of learning, the love of play, and the fear of being whipped noticeable in boys: and of the folly of our elders and masters.
Chapter X Through a love of ball-playing and shows, he neglects his studies and the injunctions of his parents.
Chapter XI Siezed by disease, his mother being troubled, he earnestly demands baptism, which on recovery is postponed—his father not as yet believing in Christ.
Chapter XII Being compelled, he gave his attention to learning; but fully acknowledges that this was the work of God.
Chapter XIII He delighted in latin studies and the empty fables of the poets, but hated the elements of literature and the Greek language.
Chapter XIV Why he despised Greek literature, and easily learned Latin.
Chapter XV He entreats God, that whatever useful things he learned as a boy may be dedicated to him.
Chapter XVI He disapproves of the mode of educating youth, and he points out why wickedness is attributed to the Gods by the poets.
Chapter XVII He continues on the unhappy method of training youth in literary subjects.
Chapter XVIII Men desire to observe the rules of learning, but neglect the eternal rules of everlasting safety.
Chapter I He deplores the wickedness of his youth.
Chapter II Stricken with exceeding grief, he remembers the dissolute passions in which, in his sixteenth year, he used to indulge.
Chapter III Concerning his father, a freeman of Thagaste, the assister of his son's studies, and on the admonitions of his mother on the preservation of chastity.
Chapter IV He commits theft with his companions, not urged on by poverty, but from a certain distaste of well-doing.
Chapter V Concerning the motives to sin, which are not in the love of evil, but in the desire of obtaining the property of others.
Chapter VI When he delighted in that theft, when all things which under the appearance of good invite to vice are true and perfect in God alone.
Chapter VII He gives thanks to God for the remission of his sins, and reminds everyone that the supreme God may have preserved us from greater sins.
Chapter VIII In his theft he loved the company of his fellow-sinners.
Chapter IX It was a pleasure to him also to laugh when seriously deceiving others.
Chapter X With God there is true rest and life unchanging.
Chapter I Deluded by an insane love, he, though foul and dishonourable, desires to be thought elegant and urbane.
Chapter II In public spectacles he is moved by an empty compassion. He is attacked by a troublesome spiritual disease.
Chapter III Not even when at church does he suppress his desires. In the School of Rhetoric he abhors the acts of the subverters.
Chapter IV In the nineteenth year of his age (His father having died two years before) he is led by the “Hortensius” of Cicero to “Philosophy,” to God, and a better mode of thinking.
Chapter V He rejects the sacred scriptures as too simple, and as not to be compared with the dignity of Tully.
Chapter VI Deceived by his own fault, he falls into the errors of the Manichaeans, who gloried in the true knowledge of God and in a thorough examination of things.
Chapter VII He attacks the doctrine of the Manichaeans concerning evil, God, and the righteousness of the patriarchs.
Chapter VIII He argues against the same as to the reason of offences.
Chapter IX That the judgment of God and men, as to human acts of violence, is different.
Chapter X He reproves the triflings of the Manichaeans as to the fruits of the Earth.
Chapter XI He refers to the tears, and the memorable dream concerning her son, granted by God to his mother.
Chapter XII The excellent answer of the Bishop when referred to by his mother as to the conversion of her son.
Chapter I That it becomes the soul to praise God, and to confess unto him.
Chapter II On the vanity of those who wished to escape the omnipotent God.
Chapter III Heaving heard Faustus, the most learned Bishop of the Manichaeans, he discerns that God, the author both of things animate and inanimate, chiefly has care for the humble.
Chapter IV That the knowledge of terrestrial and celestial things does not give happiness, but the knowledge of God only.
Chapter V Of Manichaeus pertinaciously teaching false doctrines, and proudly arrogating to himself the Holy Spirit.
Chapter VI Faustus was indeed an elegant speaker, but knew nothing of the liberal sciences.
Chapter VII Clearly seeing the fallacies of the Manichaeans, he retires from them, being remarkably aided by God.
Chapter VIII He sets out for Rome, his mother in vain lamenting it.
Chapter IX Being attacked by fever, he is in great danger
Chapter X When he had left the Manichaeans, he retained his depraved opinions concerning sin and the origin of the Saviour.
Chapter XI Helpidius disputed well against the Manichaeans as to the authenticity of the New Testament.
Chapter XII Professing rhetoric at Rome, he discovers the fraud of his scholars.
Chapter XIII He is sent to Milan, that he, about to teach rhetoric, may be known by Ambrose.
Chapter XIV Having heard the Bishop, he perceives the force of the catholic faith, yet doubts, after the manner of the modern academics.
Chapter I His mother having followed him to Milan, declares that she will not die before her son shall have embraced the Catholic faith.
Chapter II She, on the prohibition of Ambrose, abstains from honouring the memory of the Martyrs.
Chapter III As Ambrose was occupied with business and study, Augustin could seldom consult him concerning the Holy Scriptures.
Chapter IV He recognises the falsity of his own opinions, and commits to memory the saying of Ambrose.
Chapter V Faith is the basis of human life; man cannot discover that truth which holy scripture has disclosed.
Chapter VI On the source and cause of true joy,—the example of the joyous beggar being adduced.
Chapter VII He leads to reformation his friend Alypius, seized with madness for the Circensian games.
Chapter VIII The same when at Rome, being led by others into the Amphitheatre, is delighted with the Gladitorial games.
Chapter IX Innocent Alypius, being apprehended as a thief, is set at liberty by the cleverness of an architecht.
Chapter X The wonderful integrity of Alypius in judgment. the lasting friendship of Nebridius with Augustin.
Chapter XI Being troubled by his grievous errors, he meditates entering on a new life.
Chapter XII Discussion with Alypius concerning a life of celibacy.
Chapter XIII Being urged by his mother to take a wife, he sought a maiden that was pleasing unto him.
Chapter XIV The design of establishing a common household with his friends is speedily hindered.
Chapter XV He dismisses one mistress, and chooses another.
Chapter XVI The fear of death and judgment called him, believing in the immortality of the soul, back from his wickedness, him who aforetime believed in the opinions of Epicurus.
Chapter I He, now given to divine things, and yet entangled by the lusts of love, consults simplicanus in reference to the renewing of his mind.
Chapter II The pious old man rejoices that he read plato and the scriptures, and tells him of the rhetorician victorinus having been converted to the faith through the reading of the sacred books
Chapter III That God and the Angels rejoice more on the return of one sinner than of many just persons.
Chapter IV He shows by the example of victorinus that there is more joy In the conversion of nobles.
Chapter V Of the causes which alienate us from God.
Chapter VI Pontitainus’ account of Antony, the founder of monachism, and of some who imitated him.
Chapter VII He deplores his wretchedness, that having been born thirty-two years, he had not yet found out the truth.
Chapter VIII The conversation with Alypius being ended, he retires to the garden whither his friend follows him.
Chapter IX That the mind commandeth the mind, but it willeth not entirely.
Chapter X He refutes the opinion of the Manichaeans as to two kinds of minds,—one good and the other evil.
Chapter XI In what manner the spirit struggled with the flesh, that it might be freed from the bondage of vanity.
Chapter XII Having prayed to God, he pours forth a shower of tears, and, admonished by a voice, he opens the book and reads the words in Rom. XIII. 13; by which, being changed in his whole soul, he discloses the divine favour to his friend and his mother.
Chapter I He praises God, the author of safety, and Jesus Christ, the redeemer, acknowledging his own wickedness.
Chapter II As his lungs were affected, he meditates withdrawing himself from public favour.
Chapter III He retires to the villa of his friend Verecundus, who was not yet a Christian, and refers to his conversion and death, as well as that of Nebridius.
Chapter IV In the country he gives his attention to literature, and explains the Fourth Psalm in connection with the happy conversion of Alypius. He is troubled with toothache.
Chapter V at the recommendation of Ambrose, he reads the prophecies of Isaiah, but does not understand them.
Chapter VI He is baptized at Milan with Alypius and his son Adeodatus. the book “De Magistro.”
Chapter VII Of the Church hymns instituted at Milan; of the Ambrosian Persecution raised by Justina; and of the discovery of the bodies of two martyrs.
Chapter VIII Of the conversion of Evodius, and the death of his mother when returning with him to Africa; and whose education he tenderly relates.
Chapter IX He describes the praiseworthy habits of his mother; her kindness towards her husband and her sons.
Chapter X A conversation he had with his mother concerning the kindom of heaven.
Chapter XI His mother, attacked by fever, dies at Ostia.
Chapter I In God alone is the hope and joy of man.
Chapter II That all things are manifest to God. That confession unto him is not made by the words of the flesh, but of the soul, and the cry of reflection.
Chapter III He who confesseth rightly unto God best knoweth himself.
Chapter IV That in his confessions he may do good, he considers others.
Chapter I He calls upon God, and proposes to himself to worship him.
Chapter II All creatures subsist from the plenitude of divine goodnss.
Chapter III Genesis I. 3,—of “Light,”—He understands as it is seen in the spiritual creature.
Chapter IV All things have been created by the grace of God, and are not of him as standing need of created things.
Chapter V He recognises the Trinity in the first two verses of Genesis.
Chapter VI Why the Holy Ghost should have been mentioned after the mention of Heaven and Earth.
Chapter VII That the Holy Spirit brings us to God.
Chapter VIII That nothing whatever, short of God, can yield to the rational creature a happy rest.
Chapter IX Why the Holy Spirit was only “Borne over” the waters.
Chapter X That nothing arose save by the gift of God.
Chapter XI That the symbols of the Trinity in man, to be, to know, and to will, are never thoroughly examined.
Chapter XII Allegorical explanation of Genesis, Chapter I, concerning the origin of the church and its worship.
Chapter XIII That the renewal of man is not completed in this world.
Chapter XIV that out of the children of the night and of the darkness, children of the light and day are made.
Chapter XV Allegorical explanation of the firmament and upper works, Ver. 6.
Chapter XVI That no one but the unchangeable light knows himself.
Chapter XVII Allegorical explanation of the sea and the fruit-bearing earth—verses 9 and 11.
Chapter XVIII Of the lights and stars of Heaven—of day and night, ver. 14.
Chapter XIX All men should become lights in the firmament of Heaven.
Chapter XX Concerning reptiles and flying creatures (ver. 20),—the sacrament of baptism being regarded.
Chapter XXI Concerning the living soul, birds, and fishes (Ver. 24),—the sacrament of the eucharist being regarded.
Chapter XXII He explains the divine image (ver. 26.) of the renewal of the mind.
Chapter XXIII That to have power over all things (ver. 26) is to judge spiritually of all.
Chapter XXIV Why God has blessed men, fishes, flying creatures, and not herbs and the other animals.
Chapter XXV He explains the fruits of the Earth (ver. 29) of Works of mercy.
Chapter XXVI In the confessing of benefits, computation is made not as to the “gift,” but as to the “fruit,”—that is, the good and right will of the giver.
Chapter XXVII Many are ignorant as to this, and ask for miracles, which are signified under the names of “fishes” and “Whales.”
Chapter XXVIII He proceeds to the last verse, “All things are very good,”—that is, the work being altogether good.
Chapter XXIX Although it is said eight times that “God saw that it was good,” yet time has no relation to God and his word.
Chapter XXX He refutes the opinions of the Manichaeans and the Gnostics concerning the origin of the world.
Chapter XXXI We do not see “That it was Good,” but through the spirit of God, which is in us.
Chapter XXXII Of the particular works of God, more especially of man.
Chapter XXXIII The world was created by God out of Nothing.
Chapter XXXIV He briefly repeats the allegorical interpretation of Genesis (Chapter 1), and confesses that we see it by the Divine Spirit.
Chapter XXXV He prays God for that peace of rest which hath no evening.
Chapter XXXVI The seventh day, without evening and setting, the image of eternal life and rest in God.
Chapter XXXVII Of rest in God, who ever worketh, and yet is ever at rest.
Chapter XXXVIII Of the Difference between the knowledge of God and of men, and of the repose which is to be sought from God only.