The first translation of the _Confessions_ to gain general
circulation was in Dr. Pusey's _Library of the Fathers_
(Oxford, 1839-1855). Pusey admits his edition is merely a
version of W. Watts' version, originally printed in London
in 1650, but Pusey added many notes as well as a long
preface. An American edition was issued by Dr. W. G. T. Shedd
of Andover, Mass., in 1860; it consisted of this same
translation by Watts with a comparison by Shedd between
_Augustine's Confessions_ and those of Rousseau.
An elaborate article on St. Augustine, dealing with his life,
his theological work and his influence on the Church, may be
found in the second volume of _The Catholic Encyclopedia_
(Robert Appleton Company, New York, 1907). It is written by
Eugene Portalie, S. J., Professor of Theology at the Catholic
Institute of Toulouse, France.