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Augustine: The City of God, Volume I

Augustine of Hippo · translated by Marcus Dods · 413–426; Dods translation 1871

Books I–XIII of Augustine's defence of Christianity after the sack of Rome, in the Dods translation. Project Gutenberg eBook 45304 with its license retained.

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From the opening: Book First

Argument

AUGUSTINE CENSURES THE PAGANS, WHO ATTRIBUTED THE CALAMITIES OF THE WORLD, AND ESPECIALLY THE RECENT SACK OF ROME BY THE GOTHS, TO THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, AND ITS PROHIBITION OF THE WORSHIP OF THE GODS. HE SPEAKS OF THE BLESSINGS AND ILLS OF LIFE, WHICH THEN, AS ALWAYS, HAPPENED TO GOOD AND BAD MEN ALIKE. FINALLY, HE REBUKES THE SHAMELESSNESS OF THOSE WHO CAST UP TO THE CHRISTIANS THAT THEIR WOMEN HAD BEEN VIOLATED BY THE SOLDIERS.

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Contents (61 sections)

  1. Opening
  2. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 38, George Street
  3. Book I
  4. Book II
  5. Book III
  6. Book IV
  7. Book V
  8. Book VI
  9. Book VII
  10. Book VIII
  11. Book IX
  12. Book X
  13. Book XI
  14. Book XII
  15. Book XIII
  16. Editor's Preface
  17. Book First
  18. Preface, Explaining His Design in Undertaking This Work
  19. Preface, Explaining His Design in Undertaking This Work (continued)
  20. Preface, Explaining His Design in Undertaking This Work (continued)
  21. Book Second
  22. Book Second (continued)
  23. Book Second (continued)
  24. Book Third
  25. Book Third (continued)
  26. Book Third (continued)
  27. Book Fourth
  28. Book Fourth (continued)
  29. Book Fourth (continued)
  30. Book Fifth
  31. Preface
  32. Preface (continued)
  33. Preface (continued)
  34. Book Sixth
  35. Preface
  36. Preface (continued)
  37. Preface
  38. Preface (continued)
  39. Preface (continued)
  40. Book Eighth
  41. Book Eighth (continued)
  42. Book Eighth (continued)
  43. Book Ninth
  44. Book Ninth (continued)
  45. Book Tenth
  46. Book Tenth (continued)
  47. Book Tenth (continued)
  48. Book Eleventh
  49. Book Eleventh (continued)
  50. Book Eleventh (continued)
  51. Book Twelfth
  52. Book Twelfth (continued)
  53. Book Twelfth (continued)
  54. In This Book It Is Taught That Death Is Penal, and Had Its Origin in Adam's Sin
  55. In This Book It Is Taught That Death Is Penal, and Had Its Origin in Adam's Sin (continued)
  56. In This Book It Is Taught That Death Is Penal, and Had Its Origin in Adam's Sin (continued)
  57. Murray and Gibb, Edinburgh, Printers to Her Majesty's Stationery Office
  58. T. & T. Clark, Edinburgh
  59. *** End of the Project Gutenberg Ebook the City of God, Volume I ***
  60. Please Read This Before You Distribute or Use This Work
  61. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg

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