of his life. According to Augustine himself, he was born poor, but because of his pursuit of knowledge and education, he moved up on the social ladder to nobility (Brown, 9). In his pursuit of knowledge, Augustine would study literature, philosophy, Greek, Latin, psychology, and rhetoric. Augustine proved to be very successful in his early years as a teacher in rhetoric. He started teaching in Carthage, but upon needing more challenging students, he moved to Rome. After disappointment in Rome he…
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