What translation of Augustine’s Confessions should I read

'Brief notes on several translations of Augustine’s Confessions, along with translations of two famous passages for comparison.'

Dr. Jared Ortiz at Catholic World Report.

"Today, there are numerous English translations available; indeed, nearly a dozen have been published in the past twenty years. Given the plethora of editions, students and friends often ask me what translation of the Confessions they should read. My answer is always the same: 'It depends.' There are translations that are closer to the Latin and better for study; there are others that are soaring and beautiful; there are others that are more readable and accessible; there are some that are bold and make the familiar unfamiliar; and there are others that combine these in different ways."

See Augustine, The Confessions, The City of God, and On Christian Doctrine, in Great Books of the Western World (first edition, 52 Vol., 1952) volume 18, and (second edition, 60 Vol., 1990) volume 16.