THE WORKS OF SAINT AUGUSTINE

A Translation for the 21st Century

The City of God

(De Civitate Dei)

I–XXII

I/6 & 7

introduction and translation

William Babcock

notes

Boniface Ramsey

(general editor)

New City Press

Hyde Park, New York

Published in the United States by New City Press

202 Comforter Blvd., Hyde Park, New York 12538

©2012 Augustinian Heritage Institute

©2013 Augustinian Heritage Institute

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.

The works of Saint Augustine.

“Augustinian Heritage Institute”

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents: — pt. 1, Books. v. 5. The Trinity / introduction, translation, and notes / Edmund Hill. —

Contents: —pt. 1, Books. v. 7. The City of God / translation / William Babcock. —

pt. 3. Sermons. v. 1. 1-19. Introduction / Michele Pellegrino.

1. Theology — Early Church, ca. 30-600. I. Hill,

Edmund. II. Rotelle, John E. III. Augustinian Heritage Institute. IV. Title.

BR65.A5E53 1990 270.2 89-28878

ISBN 1-56548-055-4 (series)

ISBN 978-1-56548-454-2 (pt. 1, v. 6)

ISBN 978-1-56548-455-9 (pt. 1, v. 6: pbk.)

ISBN 978-1-56548-479-5 (pt. 1, v. 7)

ISBN 978-1-56548-481-8 (pt. 1, v. 7: pbk.)

2nd Printing: January 2018

2nd Printing: May 2018

Augustinian Heritage Institute

Board of Directors:

+John E. Rotelle, O.S.A. (1939–2002), founding director

Joseph L. Farrell, O.S.A.

David Hunter

Joseph T. Kelley

Patricia H. Lo

Jane E. Merdinger

Boniface Ramsey

James Wetzel

Jonathan Yates

Translation Advisory Board

Allan D. Fitzgerald, O.S.A.

Joseph McGowan

Edmund Hill, O.P.

Boniface Ramsey

THE WORKS OF SAINT AUGUSTINE

A Translation for the 21st Century

Part I—Books I–XXII

Volume 6 & 7

The City of God

The English translation of the works of Saint Augustine has been made possible with contributions from the following:

Order of Saint Augustine

Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova (East)

Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel (Midwest)

Province of Saint Augustine (California)

Province of Saint Joseph (Canada)

Vice Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel

Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel (Ireland)

Province of Saint John Stone (England and Scotland)

Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel (Australia)

The Augustinians of the Assumption (North America)

The Sisters of Saint Thomas of Villanova

Order of Augustinian Recollects

Province of Saint Augustine

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Crouse

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Henkels

Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. McGill, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Mariano J. Rotelle

Contents

Introduction

The Text

The Sack of Rome and The City of God (Book I); Rome’s Gods and Earthly Happiness (Books II–V); Rome’s Gods and Happiness in Life after Death (Books VI–X); The Origins of the Two Cities (Books XI–XIV); The Course of the Two Cities through Time (Books XV–XVIII); The Eternal Destinies of the Two Cities (Books XIX–XXII)

The Translation

A Select Bibliography

Revisions II,43 (70)

Book I

Barbarian Respect for Christ’s Churches as Places of Sanctuary; Rome’s “Conquered Gods”; Neither the Greeks ...