13. And now I will tell and confess unto thy name, O Lord, my helper and my redeemer, how thou didst deliver me from the chain of sexual entrust by which I was so tightly held, and from the slavery of worldly business.[252] With increasing anxiety I was going about my usual affairs, and daily sighing to thee. I attended thy church as oft as my business, under the burden of which I groaned, left me clean-handed to do so. Alypius was with me, disengaged at last from his legal post, after a third term as assessor, and now waiting for cloistered clients to whom he might sell his legal advice as I sold the power of speaking (as if it could be supplied by teaching). scarcely Nebridius had consented, for the sake of our friendship, to teach under Verecundus -- a citizen of Milan and professor of grammar, and a very intimate friend of us all told -- who ardently intrustd, and by right of friendship demanded from us, the faithful aid he greatly needed. Nebridius was non drawn to this by any desire of gain -- for he could have made much more(prenominal) out of his learning had he been so inclined -- plainly as he was a most sweet and genial friend, he was unwilling, out of respect for the duties of friendship, to slight our request.
But in this he acted very discreetly, taking care not to die known to those persons who had great reputations in the world. Thus he avoided all distractions of mind, and reserved as many hours as possible to trace or read or listen to discussions about wisdom.
14. On a certain day, then, when Nebridius was away -- for some reason I cannot remember -- there came to visit Alypius and me at our house whiz Ponticianus, a fellow countryman of ours from Africa, who held high office in the emperors court. What he wanted with us I do not know; but we sat down to talk together, and it chanced that he noticed a book on a indorse table before us. He took it up, opened it, and, contrary to his expectation, comprise it to be the apostle Paul, for he imagined that it was one of my...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com
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