"O God, who are so good, what is it that makes men rejoice more for the salvation of a soul for which all had despaired, or one that is delivered from great danger, than for one for which hope has never been lost or one which has been in less peril?"- Book VIII Section III
Commentary:
I think this quote is interesting if only for the fact that it's a poignant, introspective, question indicative of the rest of Augustine's Confessions. He uses them alot. Like alot. Yes, Augustine was certainly a teacher of rhetoric! The questions are also a tool used to lead the reader towards the implied conclusions- which is useful for Augustine who didn't just write the book for laughs. Augustine wanted to lead his audience on the same journey he had embarked on at the beginning of his life. This might also be why the saint aides each account of his life with extensive explanations and musings.
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