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Nov. 7th, 2005 10:48 pmNatalie sent me City of God!!! (Yes, a proper thank-you is in the mail, but I have to express myself now!)
I started it this afternoon; it felt really familiar. Augustine's voice is so amazingly clear. And now I really can't wait to read him in the original.
( Why do I like Augustine so much? )
I've only read the First Book, and I was astounded. Augustine addresses the issue of the sack of Rome. Is the Pagan viewpoint that it can be blamed on Romans turning away from the Gods justified? ('Of course not. Only an idiot would believe that.') In it, Augustine addresses the issue of rape.
( Augustine takes a more progressive view of rape than our society does )
I started it this afternoon; it felt really familiar. Augustine's voice is so amazingly clear. And now I really can't wait to read him in the original.
( Why do I like Augustine so much? )
I've only read the First Book, and I was astounded. Augustine addresses the issue of the sack of Rome. Is the Pagan viewpoint that it can be blamed on Romans turning away from the Gods justified? ('Of course not. Only an idiot would believe that.') In it, Augustine addresses the issue of rape.
( Augustine takes a more progressive view of rape than our society does )
