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A 3 page paper. The catalyst is Augustine's weeping for Dido. The writer discuses how this led to Augustine feeling the classics were empty studies and a waste of time. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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things he hated learning because it gave him knowledge and skills to read what he wants to read and write what he wants to write. He makes a distinction between
Greek and Latin. He hated learning the Greek language. He did not enjoy learning the rudiments of Latin either but did enjoy Lain literature. He attributes his hate for learning
these things to his own vanity and sin. It may be important to realize that different translations of Augustines Confessions have some different words and phrases. Compare the translations
of Book 1, Paragraph 20: Edward Pusey: "I was forced to learn the wanderings of one ?neas, forgetful of my own, and to weep for dead Dido, because she killed
herself for love." But F. J. Sheed translates this sentence as: "I was forced to memorize the wanderings of Aeneas-whoever he was- while forgetting my own wanderings; and to weep
for the death of Dido who killed herself for love." There is a vast difference here.. Augustine would never have said "whoever he was." That is a sarcastic statement that
probably did not appear in language until the 20th century. The translation used changes the discussion and analysis. This writer will ignore the sarcastic phrase Sheed inserts into the
text. Augustine is explaining that he was more emotionally in tune with Greek classic literature than he was with his own spiritual self. He could express emotion at the
time because a woman killed herself for love, a very romantic act (in terms of classic romantic literature and not hearts and flowers). He admits that he had no sadness
about his own life even though, upon reflection as he is writing Confessions, he has come to realize that his life as a boy and youth was miserable and pitiful.
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