Confession Of Augustine In The Aeneid By Aurelius Augustine
Confessions, was written by Aurelius Augustine, who was ordained in the Christian Church and was named Bishop of Hippo. Confessions, is like an account of Augustine’s life before accepted God and joined the Christian. “In his Confessions he set down, for the benefit of others, the story of his early life and his conversion to Christianity.” (1113)
In this autobiography he describes his childhood and his education then goes on to describe his life in adulthood before converting to Christianity. In his writing he talks about crying for Dido after reading The Aeneid. Why is his reference to Dido Important in his confession? What role does his education play in his Confession and in his conversion to Christianity?
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Thinking he was going to get married he sent his mistress away. This situation made him identify Dido’s situation and sympathize with what she went through in The Aeneid. Dido was abandoned by the man the man she loved and was so heartbroken that she killed herself. Augustine’s mistress suffered the same heartbreak that Dido suffered, when she was sent away by him so he could marry another woman. Seeing the heartbreak that she went through and realizing his own actions and the heartbreak he caused he felt guilty and wept for Dido. I think he cried more for the woman he sent away than he cried for Dido. Reading about her and her situation made him realize the hurt he probably caused to the woman who had his son and lived with him for years. He is not ashamed of weeping for Dido but he is ashamed for what he did. Dido can be seen as a representation of his own sin and regrets. Seeing the fate that Dido met as the result of her heartbreak Augustine may be thinking if the woman he lived with met the same fate and is weeping for her. This is his confession to God and this is his biggest sin. It’s all about him coming to grips with his relationship with God and accepting him in his life as his mother had prayed throughout his
In this autobiography he describes his childhood and his education then goes on to describe his life in adulthood before converting to Christianity. In his writing he talks about crying for Dido after reading The Aeneid. Why is his reference to Dido Important in his confession? What role does his education play in his Confession and in his conversion to Christianity?
Augustine was born to a Christian …show more content…
Thinking he was going to get married he sent his mistress away. This situation made him identify Dido’s situation and sympathize with what she went through in The Aeneid. Dido was abandoned by the man the man she loved and was so heartbroken that she killed herself. Augustine’s mistress suffered the same heartbreak that Dido suffered, when she was sent away by him so he could marry another woman. Seeing the heartbreak that she went through and realizing his own actions and the heartbreak he caused he felt guilty and wept for Dido. I think he cried more for the woman he sent away than he cried for Dido. Reading about her and her situation made him realize the hurt he probably caused to the woman who had his son and lived with him for years. He is not ashamed of weeping for Dido but he is ashamed for what he did. Dido can be seen as a representation of his own sin and regrets. Seeing the fate that Dido met as the result of her heartbreak Augustine may be thinking if the woman he lived with met the same fate and is weeping for her. This is his confession to God and this is his biggest sin. It’s all about him coming to grips with his relationship with God and accepting him in his life as his mother had prayed throughout his