The Essay

Greek and Latin Voices

Monday 14 January 2008 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Series about the literature which underpins Western civilisation. Augustine is extraordinarily important to Western culture. Coming to maturity as the Roman Empire fell apart, he straddled two worlds. He wrote prolifically in beautiful Latin prose, launched the self-exploring psychology of western humanity and, at the same time, defined the concept of Original Sin.

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15 minutes

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1/4. Maria Wyke: Why Augustine still matters

"Trained in the classical past, speaking for Christianity's future, Augustine's writing can still change your life."

Texts read in this programme: Confessions Book 1, Chapter 13, Paragraphs 20-23

The Essay

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