TextA−AA+Bookmarks0← The Confessions↑ He speaks of his design of forsaking the profession of rhetoric; of the death of his friends, Nebridius and Verecundus; of having received baptism in the thirty-third year of his age; and of the virtues and death of his mother, MonicaMain textThe Confessions · Saint Augustine of HippoConf 11.1.1————————————Conf 11.1.1Conf 11.1.2He speaks of his design of forsaking the profession of rhetoric; of the death of his friends, Nebridius and Verecundus; of having received baptism in the thirty-third year of his age; and of the virtues and death of his mother, Monica.Conf 11.1.2Conf 11.1.3————————————Conf 11.1.3He Praises God, the Author of Safety, and Jesus Christ, the Redeemer, Acknowledging His Own Wickedness. →