Augustine was a prolific writer, producing more than 300 sermons, 500 letters, and numerous other works on a wide variety of topics. Many of these works have yet to be translated into English, although a massive translation project is currently underway. Conscious that he was leaving behind a large and influential body of work, Augustine set about organizing and revisiting his writings toward the end of his life, in his Retractiones (Retractions, 427). Although he never completed this task, his work and that of his friend and biographer, Possidius, left future readers with a well-documented list of Augustine's works.
Besides the Confessions (written 397–401), Augustine's other great classic work is De civitate Dei or The City of God (written 413–427), a monumental exploration of the end of pagan civilization and the role of Christianity in history. A brief selection of Augustine's other major works includes the following:
Enarrationes in Psalmos (Explanations of the Psalms), 392–422
De doctrina Christiana (On Christian Doctrine), 396
De trinitate (On the Trinity), 399–422
De Genesi ad litteram (Literal Interpretation of Genesis), 401–415
