Project Gutenberg 2012-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 197 Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo 354 430 Augustine, Saint Alfred, King of England 849 899 Aelfred, King of England Alfred the Great, King of England Alfred, the Wise Hargrove, Henry Lee 05024220 King Alfred's Old English Version of St. Augustine's Soliloquies Turned into Modern English E-text prepared by David Starner, Cathy Maxam, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "King Alfred's Old English Version of St. Augustine's Soliloquies" by Augustine is a philosophical text translated into modern English, likely from the late 19th century. This work serves as a profound exploration of introspective thought, engaging with themes of self-examination, the nature of the soul, and the quest for understanding God. The dialogue primarily revolves around the character of Augustine, who reflects on his existence and seeks answers to his existential questions through an internal conversation with Reason. The beginning of the text introduces King Alfred's preface, where he discusses the gathering of materials necessary for building—a metaphor tied to the construction of understanding and wisdom through contemplation. This is followed by Augustine's contemplation on his own identity and the duality of the mortal and eternal aspects of the self. He engages in a dialogic exchange with his Reason, questioning the manageability of knowledge and the essence of memory, faith, and prayer as he strives to grasp the nature of God and his own soul. This opening sets a tone of philosophical inquiry that invites readers into deep reflection on intellectual and spiritual matters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40341/40341-h/images/title.jpg Reading ease score: 82.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Knowledge, Theory of (Religion) -- Early works to 1800 PR Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 142753 2025-06-16T11:54:37.201114 text/html 141024 2012-07-26T16:09:39 text/html 90116 2025-06-16T11:54:40.757092 application/epub+zip 89891 2025-06-16T11:54:37.975100 application/epub+zip 86993 2025-06-16T11:54:37.553162 application/epub+zip 146590 2025-06-16T11:54:43.084144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123650 2025-06-16T11:54:40.403118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122235 2022-09-18T12:54:17.972985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114335 2025-06-16T11:54:36.769152 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114087 2012-07-26T16:03:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17699 2025-06-16T11:54:43.254069 application/rdf+xml 8814 2025-06-16T11:54:37.642133 image/jpeg 1621 2025-06-16T11:54:37.597115 image/jpeg 82173 2025-06-16T11:54:37.219094 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia