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Saint Augustin

Bertrand, Louis

Read by LibriVox Volunteers · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · Translated by Vincent O'Sullivan

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Chapters

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01 - THE FIRST PART - DAYS OF CHILDHOOD - I. AN AFRICAN FREE-TOWN SUBJECT TO ROME (7:53)
02 - II. THE FAMILY OF A SAINT (21:57)
03 - III. THE COMFORT OF THE MILK (13:46)
04 - IV. THE FIRST GAMES (15:25)
05 - V. THE SCHOOLBOY OF MADAURA (27:30)
06 - VI. THE HOLIDAYS AT THAGASTE (16:36)
07 - THE SECOND PART - THE ENCHANTMENT OF CARTHAGE - I. CARTHAGO VENERIS (11:32)
08 - II. THE AFRICAN ROME (21:24)
09 - III. THE CARTHAGE STUDENT (28:31)
10 - IV. THE SWEETNESS OF TEARS (25:50)
11 - V. THE SILENCE OF GOD (27:19)
12 - THE THIRD PART - THE RETURN - I. THE CITY OF GOLD (19:20)
13 - II. THE FINAL DISILLUSION (17:59)
14 - III. THE MEETING BETWEEN AMBROSE AND AUGUSTIN (17:27)
15 - IV. PLANS OF MARRIAGE (23:41)
16 - V. THE CHRIST IN THE GARDEN (29:31)
17 - THE FOURTH PART - THE HIDDEN LIFE - I. THE LAST SMILE OF THE MUSE (26:53)
18 - II. THE ECSTASY OF SAINT MONNICA (22:46)
19 - III. THE MONK OF THAGASTE (17:28)
20 - IV. AUGUSTIN A PRIEST (17:20)
21 - THE FIFTH PART - THE APOSTLE OF PEACE AND OF CATHOLIC UNITY - I. THE BISHOP OF HIPPO (27:46)
22 - II. WHAT WAS HEARD IN THE BASILICA OF PEACE (21:55)
23 - III. THE BISHOP'S BURTHEN (22:22)
24 - IV. AGAINST "THE ROARING LIONS" (35:06)
25 - THE SIXTH PART - FACE TO FACE WITH THE BARBARIANS - I. THE SACK OF ROME (19:04)
26 - II. THE CITY OF GOD (25:37)
27 - III. THE BARBARIAN DESOLATION (30:34)
28 - IV. SAINT AUGUSTIN (12:54)

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