"Foley has provided a vital and long-needed service, giving us lively, engaging and accurate translations, and commentaries that are well-grounded without being overwhelming. . . . There is much in this dialogue and Foley's presentation of it for contemporary readers to take seriously."–Erik Kenyon,
Bryn Mawr Classical Review "I heartily recommend this new edition of Augustine's
Cassiciacum Dialogues for classroom use and scholarly consideration. They will continue to shine light on the intellectual work of Augustine's early career in particular, and the fascinating intellectual situation of Late Antiquity more broadly."–Evan Dutmer,
CJ-Online "Michael Foley's orchestration of the Cassiciacum dialogues–a four-part translation, annotation, and commentary–renders Augustine's most important voice, the voice of the seeker, readily available to a broad readership. These are perfect teaching texts, and they are equally compelling for experts. This welcome return of the dialogues, separate and yet intimately related in Foley's handling of them, marks the most important literary event in Augustinian studies since Peter Brown's biography."–James Wetzel, Villanova University
"Yale University Press has excelled in publishing these beautiful volumes. Michael Foley models good translation, deeply engaged with the intricacies of the Latin and yet flowing elegantly and readably across the page. Foley's commentary introduces the reader carefully and invitingly into these important and complex texts from Augustine's first years as a Christian writer. They belong on the shelves of all who value the wisdom of the early Christian tradition."–Lewis Ayres, Durham University
"A truly impressive undertaking."–Marc D. Guerra, Assumption College
"A consistent, faithful and elegant translation of the crucial but relatively neglected dialogues by Augustine of Hippo."–Simon Oliver, Durham University
"Michael Foley's lively, precise new translation makes this dramatic dialogue accessible to today's reader, adding yet another dimension to our understanding of the endless breadth of Augustine's developing thought."–Brian Daley, University of Notre Dame
"Foley has provided a vital and long-needed service, giving us lively, engaging and accurate translations, and commentaries that are well-grounded without being overwhelming."–Erik Kenyon,
Bryn Mawr Classical Review "Michael P. Foley has given us a clear, compelling, and valuable resource in his new translation of Augustine's inaugural work as a Christian convert. . . . Foley's commentary and introductions somehow manage to be both informative and contextualizing without overshadowing the intricacies and insights of the text they are in service of."–Zachary Thomas Settle,
Augustinian Studies "Michael Foley's new translation of Augustine's Cassiciacum dialogues (of which the first two of a projected four volumes are now available) is clear, useful, and long overdue."–Elizabeth Klein,
Theological Studies "Foley is to be congratulated on providing a good critical edition and not least a readable translation of the text."–Nicholas Paxton,
Melita Theologica "Foley's translation reads easily and is transparent. Literal translation and identical formatting in each volume contribute substantially to the reader's insight into the plan of the Cassiciacum dialogues. Michael Foley's reading and translation are convincing in many respects."–Martin Claes,
Augustiniana "Foley's translations and commentaries on the Cassiciacum dialogues offer a smooth presentation of Augustine's earliest dialogues. As the author has intended, the translations, introductions, and commentaries help readers to see these dialogues as a carefully written unified project that has the definite goal of 'intellectually, morally, and religiously converting' its audience. This multivolume work is certainly a contribution that no scholar of Augustine's early works can ignore."–Eetu Manninen,
Augustiniana "Michael Foley's new translations of Augustine's
Against the Academics and
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"A truly impressive undertaking."–Marc D. Guerra, Assumption College "A consistent, faithful and elegant translation of the crucial but relatively neglected dialogues by Augustine of Hippo."–Simon Oliver, Durham University, UK
"Foley's text of
Against the Academics is a valuable resource for students and scholars alike. The translation is accurate and readable, and the extensive commentary is full of insightful analysis."–Blake Dutton, Loyola University Chicago
"Michael Foley's lively, precise new translation makes this dramatic dialogue accessible to today's reader, adding yet another dimension to our understanding of the endless breadth of Augustine's developing thought."–Brian Daley, University of Notre Dame
"Michael Foley's orchestration of the Cassiciacum dialogues–a four-part translation, annotation, and commentary–renders Augustine's most important voice, the voice of the seeker, readily available to a broad readership. These are perfect teaching texts, and they are equally compelling for experts. This welcome return of the dialogues, separate and yet intimately related in Foley's handling of them, marks the most important literary event in Augustinian studies since Peter Brown's biography."–James Wetzel, Director of the Augustinian Institute at Villanova University
