Augustine, Confessions - Book IV - Augustine the Manichee Outline 1. Augustine Embraces the Liberal Arts and False Religion (1,1) 2. Various Developments (2,2—3,6) a. Taught rhetoric for money and cohabitated with a girl outside of marriage (2,2) b. Rejected the sorcerer’s offer (23) c. Indulging in Astrology (3,4-6) Death of a Friend at Thagaste (4,7—7,12) Move to Carthage (8,13—9,14) LS The Appropriate Use of Transient Things (10,15—12,19) The Book on Beauty (13,20-15,27) Aristotle's Categories (16,28-30) Nope Questions: 1. Why was Augustine so grieved at the death of his friend? What does his grief tell us about the nature of true friendship? 2. Augustine is often criticized for not mentioning the name of his common law wife. Offer your own reflections upon her appearance in the book. Could there be a good reason that she remains unnamed? Or do you think Augustine's treatment of her in the text demeans her in sor : P odin te dd bald Sh 23. In your own words, summarize Augustine's argument in the section labeled of the “transience of created things” (pp. 63-67). Then offer some reflection on what changes you might have to make in your own life if you adopted this perspective. The worid oF i isa BoautiQA plore | Migs gob Cron G3) This posble fo dittuck the seed oad ays tree Gods Luckis_ a peliijhioa oF love. a distorted ptt locks Joye bis gunved Dydeghes Weare crealed fe have desires, wre OF ie oa cle Spink is o(P-roabes|, “Hype Gaba felove 2 sw sthoe alder ot ak 2a #6) 1 7 Addtonat feral ie pufPee Can be girnte Gbo, Lit ave aise al er tig bgt ta A tf Hin det jre,s- of Phe tus ‘odd fet 4. Ofer ae sought reflections wi the prayer at the end gt Book IV (pp. 73-74 andl wat cin do a is fp ule 2. shondl 4 Loom be bint eh Fe, Hed Av i apes Ara} mans, Cree geek coc a fet Tight pP-Bcurkne's [Pe apkos G isie [be de slo bik Radke ag