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Anthós (1990-1996) Volume 1 | Number 1 Article 10 1990 The Use of Vergils Aeneid In St. Augustines Confessions J ennifer S. Oberst Portland State University Let us know how ccess to this document benefits you. Follow this nd dditional works t : http://pdx schol r.libr ry.pdx .edu/ nthos_ rchives P rt of the Christi nity Commons, nd the Philosophy Commons Recommended Cit tion Oberst, Jennifer S. (1990) The Use of Vergils Aeneid In St. Augustines Confessions, A nthós (1990-1996) : Vol. 1: No. 1, Article 10. Avail ble t : http://pdx schol r.libr ry.pdx .edu/ nthos_ rchives/vol1/iss1/10 This Article is brought to you for free nd open ccess. It has been ccepted for inclusion in Anthós (1990-1996) by n uthorized dministr tor of PDXSchol r. For more inform tion, please cont ct pdx schol r@pdx .edu. The Use Of V~rgil~s Aeneid In St. Augustines Confessions 7lt((t1~JJ is a frame­ work in which ,Augustine uses the traditional pagan conventions found in Vergils Aeneid to convince ,the pagan reader that his conversion was ~ realistic and knowledgeable choice. By paralleling his conversion to the spiritual world with the death of Dido, he can include his intended non-Christian audience and ensure its comprehension of some otherwise foreign concepts. In the story of Didos suicide, many similarities are drawn between her life and that of Augustine during his conversion.