不灭之心（圣奥斯定传）
奥斯定伯伯
你在这里做什么？
我在等待某人 。你要约见谁?
每年的今日
我从黎明之时就来到此处
我望见这些候鸟在列队迁徙
如果我们也能像它们这样飞走就好了
我愿你也能够如此
汪达尔人的军队人数在不停地增加
已经没有食物增派过来了
他们将会打击整个城市，我们没有选择
我们要做什么？
这座城市将不再在我们之手
陛下，我们准备好了
士兵们正等候您的命令
继续烧火，让他们知道我们在这里
等到风暴过去，我们即刻行动
就只有这些吗？
没供应了 我要这些
早上好
这水流 没水了吗 水井没水了
我们快点打水 汪达尔人断了我们的水源
我的
停手 我要水
住手
你们在做什么
汪达尔人断了我们的水源
我们必须从水井中取水 要不然我们都会渴死
如果我们持续恐慌下去
汪达尔人会在到达之前战胜我们
恐慌和暴力会更快地让我们丧亡
比饥渴更加快
作为希波主教 我向你们允诺
仍然有希望 放下武器
主教 我们都要死了
所有的希望都没了 仍然有希望
因为仍然有机会拯救这个城市
我保证有机会
我确信汪达尔人会放下他们的武器
他怎么能这么说 我们都快死了
凭什么你这么说 --信德
一份和平协议 你使我惊讶
奥斯定 你应该知道罗马
并不想要和平 除非这提供了他们想要的
长官 议员们
理智一点
当埃里克和汪达人们到达了非洲
他们已经摧毁了Tengas Katina 和凯撒肋亚
希波不会倒下
帝国军队会增援我们
如果他们要来 他们就已经在这了
长官 我们厌倦了战争
包括汪达尔人
我们应派遣我们的使者去找埃里克
以天主之名恳求他
的和平 长官
罗马士兵们抵达了
把他们带上来
百夫长弗伯斯 - 悉听遵命
你好
你属于哪一队？
第七队
我以为已经覆灭了 我们被打败了
两个士兵和我存活了下来
我们在敌人的区域里行军多日
护送这些市民
我们利用风暴突破了汪达尔人的战线
你们是否听到了？这些士兵
这些士兵表示围困将会结束
汪达尔人将会被击败
请大家不要丧失希望
来得好
你对胜利的痴迷会让城市毁灭
你的到来只让我感到犹豫
是否到来
奥斯定主教 你认识我？
新年好 我的主教
你是Eleris的儿子
奥斯定主教 这些人和我
从沙漠中穿越过来
我们的仅有目的就是
到你这里
带上受伤的士兵
伤员怎么样？ 好多了
你不能带着武器来 为什么
这是圣堂 露西亚 让他们进来
这里仅有的圣物就是
这里人的生命
他们的生命由此剑而得以延续
振作起来
你怎么样 长官 我感觉不到疼痛了
他们对你做了什么
快点把这个人交给医生
不需要喊叫 弗伯斯
你要做什么 走开
我们要试着救他的命
弗伯斯
主教 罗马来的消息
教宗想让你把这些书
安全的地方
这怎么可能
教宗已经派出了三艘船
他们快来了 你的意思是
我要装上这些书然后逃跑
去罗马？ 是的
放下我的人民？
这是教宗的命令 但我是这座城市的主教
但这座城市对你来说不值得
你没看到昨天
当他们看到那些士兵过来
他们不再需要你 哼 需要我
人们论断
依西多禄，这是你的手稿
但这是你的忏悔录
是的 我的忏悔录 就像
离开我令人憎恨的躯壳 我始终是个放肆的男孩
我确信我不需要什么
我有什么好的吗
我只有我的母亲可以致谢
我的母亲生了我
来到这个短暂的世界上
和她那向往的永恒的心一起
来， 用力
孩子身高太长
快去叫他的父亲
我不能感觉到他在动 为什么
我要准备着什么 什么？
你知道 你知道你在问我什么吗？
你会死的 如果你不这么做 我们两人都会死
做吧 我想让我的孩子活下来
别走
伯特撒乌斯
你的妻子生了
等会 我正赢头上呢 她快死了
（祈祷）
等等
我能感觉到他在动
莫妮加 伯特撒乌斯 是个男孩
是个男孩 给他取个名字吧
康斯坦丁乌斯 参照我们的皇帝
不
康斯坦丁只是许多皇帝其中的一个
我要叫他 奥斯定 小 奥古斯都
就像第一位皇帝一样
奥斯定 埃斯特 来吧
事实是 某些人可能会问
我们为什么必须给罗马人交税
我来自于一个小镇
我的父亲曾是一个强壮诚实 勤奋工作的人，和你们一样
我以为你说他来自一个有权势的大家庭
是的 他只是为了迎合他们
把钱放进罐子里 存给税收
我曾问我们为什么不用这些钱
而是把他们给了罗马
然后他曾耐心地回答说，我的儿子
这些钱 或者说我们可以买 是因为
这是我们所建立的罗马
罗马并不想要我们的钱
因为我们是
罗马人 这是事实 不是闲言碎语
我想要和他一样
像一个疯子一样? 你没听到他说的吗？
他可以让人们信服他，做他
的话语想要实现的事 这是事实 不是闲言碎语
words you've got it won't take you long
to become like him but I won't have a
chance if I stay in this town mm-hmm
where do you think you're going to get
this big chance in Carthage I want to
study with micropenis
Carthage you're just a boy do you have
any idea how much it costs to study with
somebody like Macrobius no do you yes
more than you could ever afford stop
filling your head with these silly
notions but Patricius we could save up
or Gaston deserves
Thurston will make two with a school
each August a just like I did a my
father before me discussion closed
father where are you going to the tavern
that's not true what are you insinuating
you've perfumed your hand you never do
that when you go to the tavern Augustine
no you're going to see you Ritter see
your friend Oh dare you don't ever speak
to your father like that again
I know
it's not fair then why did you say
something to him
words are not enough to change her
that's a fact
and not only words
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my past
you see
[Music]
I committed robbery I pilfered something
which I already had in abundance I had
no intention of enjoying what I stole
but to enjoy the theft and the sand
itself I was being gratuitously wanton
with no other reason of being evil and
then the evil doing itself such was my
heart the depraved soul seeking
destruction here take it
I hope it's enough for the fruit you've
lost there's no need man the fruit grows
back year after year but a child if he
goes astray he can be lost
[Music]
why did you do it answer me why did you
do it you caused me pain augustiner me I
caused you pain maybe you meant to say
my father my father causes you pain he
Gamble's all of us savings away drinks
like a fish and he's been cheating with
you for years he causes you pain or me
you're not forecasted justice is what he
is but you you aren't like him I'm not
I'm not like that what do you want me to
be devoted to your God a perfect boy no
not perfect yes if I stay here I'll
become exactly like my father
you haven't only come here to taste my
oil to compliment me on my home talk
about my son you're right but I've come
to talk to you about my son Augustin is
he still a smartest boy in his school oh
yes but I want to help him to get away
from here
to go to Carthage to study he heard
Macrobius he has decided to be a lawyer
a lawyer how would you pay for his
studies you know we can't remember when
we were young you were offered an
opportunity to change your life you
couldn't have done it alone
microvias would make a great lawyer out
of him or Gaston here is a new tunic
wear this when you go to Macrobius and
try not to get it dirty Yes Mother and
take this it's goat cheese you cannot
get our secrets I know and please please
[Music]
God be with you my son
[Music]
good luck my son
[Music]
they were the words of the Lord which my
mother had poured into my ears
none of them however sank into my heart
making me do anything
her words only appear to be womanish
counsels which I would have been ashamed
to obey and yet they were the Lord's and
I did not know and in rejecting her
counsel I was rejecting the Lord
[Music]
I'm looking for libraries Briscoe
I'm Valerius Briscoe my father's not at
home close
my name is Agustin Romani aniseh sent me
Romani anis from - Gustav the one with
the oil and what does he hope to squeeze
out of you come in we were expecting you
yesterday evening yes I'm sorry but I
was detained by a nice pair of hips no I
don't usually travel on the public wagon
there was a delay public wagon hmm never
wrote on one neither had I until
yesterday Kalina
this will be your room thank you for
Larry's khalida will be at your service
she's from the great deserts reliable
people nice hips a good way to be
detained mm-hmm well what are you doing
unfastening your sandals to wash the
dust from your feet there's no need to
I'll do it I'm sorry you know I've never
had a personal servant before you'll get
used to it I don't think so
thank you I never thanked the servants
or apologized to them otherwise they
won't respect you thank you
[Music]
your arguments logically so that's how
it is simple as that
no Crabbie's yes my name is Agustin
Rahman Jana send me ah you're the one
who wants to become a lawyer right yes
to get stay right exactly
now I do say has anything good ever come
out of tiger stay listen I don't have
time for new students but I'll only take
you on if you can prove you have enough
talent to merit a teacher like myself
how auditors persuade people to do what
they want don't they so persuade me to
take you on as my student come on I'm
listening I saw you you haven't
persuaded me go back to to Gustav
believe me it's for your own good
[Music]
stupid stupid stupid stupid addict after
a word persuade me to take you orders by
student of course I will persuade you
I'll come back tomorrow
what do you think that I'm scared stupid
stupid stupid
try calling lease to P once more no no I
was talking about myself you don't
understand I don't understand yes I mean
no it didn't mean you say I don't
understand then you think I'm stupid
no I am I'm the stupid one yes you are
the stupid one
[Music]
stupid let's go
[Laughter]
[Music]
those groups of young men assaulted the
meekness of newcomers and their
aggressiveness tormenting them with
uncalled for jeers gratifying their
mischievous Smurfs
nothing could more nearly resemble the
actions of Devils don't worry I know
I'll heal your wounds
[Laughter]
I came to Carthage where a cauldron of
unholy loves were seething and bubbling
all around me
[Applause]
[Music]
you didn't make many conquests at the
party last night I'm not sure this place
is for you or gusty better if you go
home that way Romani honest will
understand that there is nothing of any
value to squeeze out of here what do you
know your father's rich you have
everything I have everything huh
my father's rich right let me tell you
something August Oh something that no
one outside this house knows my father
doesn't exist
he died two years ago
he being dead his business dealings
would have come to an end without them I
would have come to an end no more house
friends nothing so I buried him in
secret with my own hands and I have
carried on his affairs using his name
make no mistake
no one has given me anything I've taken
everything I have
do you understand Augustine if you want
something don't ask for it take it
bah they lost a Cassini clearly
they drain
[Music]
Promethean oh he not see there bt come
enjoy her image young one knows the
little micro bees ah the little boy from
- Destin right I saw you do something
incredible interesting you made everyone
delighted to pay taxes and that's why my
assemblies are so popular with
governance you kept repeating these are
facts not words I figured out why I
asked myself what what does an orator
like yourself have only words a feeble
weapon so how can you make it powerful
simple make your listeners believe
they're not only words you reiterated
these are facts not words and slowly
your words really became facts
everything you said
really became true I can make a good
lawyer out of you but if you want to
become a great orator that depends on
you do you know the differences between
a great orator and an ordinary one the
talent no courage why you'll come to
understand good then let's begin
boiled eggs and chilies grilled red meat
and the last cup of goat's milk mussels
I have to get fit an orator has to make
the powerful sound of a horn
not the people murmur of a fruit come on
[Music]
demosthenes had a stammer but he made
himself speak for months with a stone in
his mouth and he became the greatest
orator of his time
[Music]
breathing an orator needs to know how to
speak for hours while standing
accompanying his words with movements in
his whole body like an academic like his
answer like a soldier
there's my suppose you'll be fighting
some war in the Tribune and only words
can win that war now this is a great
theater the stage where justice is
performed yes a performance that will
make you the leading actor come on
witnesses accused my client two duelists
of having attempted to murder his wife
acquaintances have reported certain
threats
Julius made against his wife the
prosecution maintains they have produced
evidence which incriminates
[Music]
juh Tullius witnesses who accuse
acquaintances who report prosecutors who
maintained so many words how can I also
expect you to listen to mine now you've
already been fed more than you could
possibly digest
let's do this let's put all the words
aside let's put them aside and listen
only to our hearts it is there and not
here were the lawyers the judges and the
accused are standing it's there in our
hearts that we distinguish truth from
false and words from facts do not listen
to me listen to yourselves and let's try
to find the answer to these questions in
our hearts has the weapon used in the
attempted murder been found no these are
facts not words so the wife of the
accused have any wounds which proved
that somebody attempted to kill her no
these are facts not words does the
accused have any criminal record for
violent crimes that would support these
accusations no these are facts not words
you have been made to listen to many
words instead of letting the voices of
the witnesses lawyers and judges resound
in your hearts let the only voice worthy
of faith resound the voice of the facts
[Applause]
my studies were aimed at the courts of
law where Gloria's proportionate to
craftiness by this time I was among the
best and was inflated with arrogance I
was eager to be eminent for the inane
and deplorable purpose of delighting in
human vanity
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
my soul was grieving exceeding itself
forth itching to be scratched by
scraping on the things of the senses
that would not inspire our love if they
had no soul to love and to be loved was
even sweeter when I gained the enjoyment
of the body of the person I loved the
Siple it in the spring of friendship
with the filth of lust
augusten what happened to you the other
night
Oh as Christina she kidnapped me I know
rakul wish my god machine room hey
what's up what's going on hey you didn't
tell me if you appreciated my closing
speech hilarious as always how many
cases have you won now I stopped
counting them Carthage's become too
small for your talent you just have to
be on the biggest stage of a Rome look
at me I'm all wet you know I'm not happy
about this audacity you forgot this at
my place
[Music]
anything else when you come by
Oh Garson coming to our Youngstown drink
the taste of victory is the only one we
never tell especially in a case like
this what made this case so special
making everyone believe that Julius was
innocent has been exhilarating that's
terrible I was about the truth truth
we have never been concerned with the
truth the only truth is the one that
Augustine convinced the judge and the
audience self today
[Music]
you are so quiet I'm not used to such
silence with you at times I don't know
what to say that's a shame boy I like to
listen to you before I go to sleep tell
you that tell me something do you think
we can live without the truth
we can deny it to others and to
ourselves but but but the truth is
strong good or bad it doesn't leave us
it just lingers there hidden in our
hearts
and what truth is hidden within yours
[Music]
I can't offer you
and I'll never ask for anything
[Music]
finally
you slept with her she served you before
me I'm the master of a house but now she
feels that she belongs to you hmm
I don't want to possess her she's the
perfect woman beautiful faithful
available and you know that she can
never marry you very nice to have around
I have one for every house
thank you your kia rather millon yeah
wait no matter where I go I always have
a warm bed don't play so innocent you
know how to charm with your words but
deep down hmm
you're no different than I if you say so
well Gustin Camilo's what are you doing
here where's your father
Oh Gaston
what's wrong he's free and it's your
fault fault I only helped him prove his
innocence
damn you he wasn't innocent my father
was guilty guilty and you know this he
did try to kill my mother
no he has exceeded my mother is dead
it's your feet
[Music]
newsday by what steps I was dragged to
the depths of health toiling from my
lack of truth even when I was seeking
God through the eyes of flesh and not
through the understanding of the mind
which he had given us to excel the
beasts but he was more inward to me than
the most inward part of me and higher
than my highest reach
and don't tell me the truth doesn't
exist someone was killed that is the
truth you can argue with that no one can
say what the truth is until the trial
begins a trial in which words will
establish the truth and the truth will
be the one declared by the law that uses
the best words sophisms Cicero our
lawyer was far greater than we are
wrote in the or 10 seus that only the
truth can make men happy and all men
desire to be happy thus truth must exist
what everything would be meaningless
look I told you that courage makes the
difference between a great orator and an
ordinary one the courage to live without
the truth do you have this courage
[Music]
Agustin a messenger arrived from
sagacity your father is dying
[Music]
are you also taking this yes I don't
know how long I'll be away that should
be everything then
calleda
I came here with one trunk of this size
and now look at everything I can take
with me
but there's only one thing I don't want
to leave behind
[Music]
come with me
can't marry I know that we will be one
all the same
[Music]
I'll come with you
even if I can never be your wife
[Music]
but there's one thing I ask of you
don't ever ask me to show you with
another word
[Music]
did not have that irritates me draw back
those curtains I'm not dead yet money
I've been an awful man haven't I
you've been you still are oh if you been
able to stand by me all these years I
learned to forgive you and love you for
who you are
when I just loved discovering the true
meaning of love I'm scared of what's to
come
I don't want to be you I haven't evil
Oh to be baptized
[Music]
[Applause]
you must already be dead
[Music]
do you believe in God the Almighty
father they do and I now baptize you in
the name of the Father the Son and the
Holy Spirit
[Music]
mother Gaston Patricius your cozies
[Music]
this is Canada and she's a servant one
of your son's servants no a friend a
friend that's right from Carthage not
exactly she's from the south from the
great deserts I see I'll bring you some
soup how was your trip
oh not so bad no son slept the entire
time traveling on wagons always has this
effect on him really I didn't know her
brother and sister will arrive in a few
days have you heard he got married yes I
heard and I heard about Julius
everybody's talking about it
you and Macrobius had him acquitted
isn't that right yes so is he really
guilty like everyone says he is oh that
depends if he can afford Macrobius again
he's innocent what are you talking about
a man is either innocent or guilty
trust me mother a man is proven innocent
or guilty by the words spoken in a
tribunal words don't change facts they
don't then your magic formulas don't
change them either
what magic formulas the ones the bishop
recited before my father
they don't change the facts either what
would you say the facts are he has
always been a scoundrel
and a coward he accepted me 'but eyes
doubt of fear the baptism will never
change him what do you know about it
what do you know about baptism about
your father about how life here while
you were away blabbing on presumptuously
and the tribunals of Carthage spending
your nights with this poor girl whom you
will eventually disappoint what do you
know about any of that you're right what
do I know
after all this isn't my home anymore
let's go let's go
or Gaston what a pleasure to see you
again
good day Roman Janos good day I kept a
close eye on your progress over the
years
this is calleda a young woman whose
beauty is worthy of your fame I was
wondering if you would let us stay here
for a while it's an honor for me to have
the rising star of the Empire's
tribunals here at my home
[Music]
I'm sorry for your father's passing are
you going back to work for Macrobius no
I'm going back to work against people
like Macrobius I can no longer be as
accomplice we did some terrible things
Romania knows it's not your fault not
mine whose fault would it be then no
one's sure once what kind of philosophy
is that have you ever heard of Marnie
Marnie is the prophet of the truth and
what would that be that no one is
responsible for anything remember you
are talking to a lawyer I've defended
the guilty men who committed horrible
crimes that is exactly the point
look at these olive trees can we
reproach them for having twisted
branches no it's that nature it's the
same for us it's not our fault if we are
made of matter of evil but then there's
no hope only one follow Marnie who shows
us how to free ourselves from matter
from evil to become pure light pure
spirit
thus I fell among men delirious in their
pride truth truth they repeated the word
over and over to me but the thing itself
was not in them Oh truth truth how
inwardly even then did the marrow of my
soul sigh for the truth while the others
frequently sounded out its name as if he
were only a sound clamor and wind
[Music]
he's losing himself
he's living with a woman he can never
marry he's abandoned his career and now
he's even joined a Lisa Terry cart it's
my fault I shouldn't have sent him to
Carthage no you did what you thought was
best but now I've lost him God allows us
to be lost
it's only later we can be found I did
everything I could
you just pray the son who listed so much
pain can never become lost the flocks
and herds and parti-coloured fowl which
haunt the woods or swim the weedy pool
concentrate twas dead of night when when
when weary bodies clothes licentious
twas dead of night when weary bodies
closed the eyes in balmy sleep and soft
and soft farm asleep and soft
[Music]
dinner is ready I prepared something
special why to please you
there's no need to I believe there is to
remind you that you are to what special
I know that I don't need you to remind
me I don't need to prove anything to
anyone forgive me never think the
servants are apologize to them I told
you that the first time we met you are
no longer a servant to me not even your
words can change there come on
and you need not reconcile with me but
with your mother
augusten I was waiting for you I'm glad
to see you how are you today I'm fine
why today I had a dream last night
I was standing on a suspended most crime
then I saw a young man coming towards me
his mother says why are you crying for
my son I'll respond he looks at me and
tells me look carefully
can't you see he's standing where you
are I turn and I see on the same mast
next to me one day we will be united in
our faith that's the meaning of my dream
that's why I'm fine
today so become a man at Kay and soon as
well know that man didn't say he was
standing where your son is
but your son is standing where you are
I'm good where I am you're wasting the
talent that God has given you
God has God has nothing to do with it I
I owned it through my own efforts man
doesn't create himself nor is he enough
for himself that's what you say no her
heart say so your priests make you
believe so your priests make you believe
that you need God but where is God you
can't see him you can't hear him so how
about that you're all forced to ask for
help and from whom from them from the
priests who holds your souls in the
palms of their hands no one here holds
anyone's soul in the palm of their hands
young man did you hear the bishop is
afraid afraid that you'll begin using
your heads that you'll become aware of
all the fables he's been telling you
badly-written fables lacking any
scientific basis
you see what did I tell you you have
talent that is being wasted
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we believe that it's time for you to
become one of the elect me part of the
elect
yes that way you would be able to defend
the religion of money publicly with your
rhetorical skills publicly of course
don't get back to demonstrating your
worth someone like you can be satisfied
teaching grammars of children and
remember we have clapton the world is
made up of simple and superior people
you're one of the superior people with
us you could do great things I would be
honored you know there is one condition
the elect are called to celibacy you'll
have to end your relationship with your
companion
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there is something I have to tell you
and I have something to tell you
today who's first
you first
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we're expecting a child
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are you pleased of course
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how could I not be
and you what did he want to tell me
nothing important just that I found a
complete translation of Isocrates
speeches it's expensive I wanted to talk
to you about it but now that we're
expecting a child we'd better save money
are you sure I'm sorry you'll only know
to get it
don't worry a child is much more
important
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mother
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calleda and I are expecting a child come
in
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I'd rather not stay at Romania nurses
house with Caledonia's condition if we
could stay with you I we would be most
grateful you needn't thank me Agustin I
am your mother
come querida
I'll show you where you're going to be
sleeping
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kelly de tele down and you're doubtless
is crying maybe he just wants to be held
by his father listen I'm trying to
concentrate
how's it coming worse than I thought
you're too hard on yourself this book
can't fail like the first one they
attempted in it fan
it will soon be noticed yeah not even
dedicating it to a famous author like
Jarius did any good
give it time time find 27 Cicero was a
statesman at my age and he had already
written scripts that are still being
studied today and children did he have
any
No there you are
you instead already have a handsome
child Cicero success and I have a child
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there's someone Romania knows what a
pleasure to see you again you look tired
yes is this the baby I've been working a
lot may I
I have many ideas I came by to invite
you to my house to your house no you're
still a very welcome guest listen I I
still feel bad about refusing your offer
to become a part of the elect
remember no one is to blame for anything
an old friend of yours will be there
Agustin what's an important man like
yourself doing it to Gaston I could ask
the same of you please make yourselves
comfortable so where are you living now
Takia tria aquileia Rome I'm working for
Quintus aralia Symmachus the prefect
have you heard of him who doesn't know
the greatest orator of our time in fact
you should hear him speak how long will
it take you to replace him
not long if I wanted to but I have
another objective in mind
Valerius has a very important
proposition for you or Gaston in Milan
they're searching for a new court orator
the Emperor has asked Simic us to find
him one and he's been looking throughout
the empire but it's not easy Ambrose is
in Milan one of the most arrogant
Christian bishops and the whole empire
he's politically skilled and an
effective orator Symmachus wants the new
orator to oppose him that's why I
immediately thought of you you're a
brilliant orator and they tell me you
hate the Christians it would be a great
opportunity for your guests for the
entire mana cane community - don't tell
me I've come all this way for nothing
my family's here an elderly mother and a
slave as your concubine is that your
family I also have a child and they're
my whole life
[Applause]
that's not a life
Augustin remember all that dreams and
ambitions mm-hmm
we're just scared that's all
of not being able to live up to your
potential
the first time I saw you I wonder what
Romani Alice wanted to press out of you
the oil press can crush but if the olive
doesn't enter the press you never know
if it's of superior quality or merely
slice it's our last chance
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God dealt with me so that I was enticed
to go to Rome
using as his means men enchanted with
his death in life and I who hated actual
misery and the one place sort fictitious
happiness in the other Oh garden hoe
Gerson where are you going to college to
college
yes I'm accompanying Volaris he's
sailing back to Rome what did you think
I'll just leave without saying anything
should I have what's gotten into you
come on go back to bed I need to go
Valerie's is waiting for me have a nice
trip
I'll be back in a couple of days
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my lights my mother that mother and fled
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wind blew and filled our sails and the
shore dropped out of sight that morning
when wild with grief she was there
filling God's ears with complaints and
groans she did not know what joy God was
preparing for her through my going away
and so after accusing me of perfidy and
cruelty she still continued to pray to
God for me
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you see he told me that it would have
been too painful but he wouldn't have
had the strength to face you and say
goodbye to to you to a dear Duchess he
wouldn't have found the courage to leave
ya
sit but he promised that he will return
or else he will make arrangements for us
to join him she returned to her everyday
life I went on to Rome
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now the glory of Rome seems to be
darkened by the growing popularity of
Christianity amongst other religions but
they are just like the storm clouds that
can at one moment hide the Sun but will
also be dissipated by its heat
not a bad speech August and it's a shame
about your slight African accents you
should try and correct it thank you for
your advice
noble sir Marcus
you may go yes
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Valerius stay
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so pack your bags we go to Milan you're
the new thought orator
the whole reason they decided live here
in Milan instead of Rome makes you
understand just how shallow the last
Emperor's were they were sold your
Emperor's who chose Milan because it's
closer to the Barbarian borders
precisely here it is the Emperor's
Palace did you ever think you'd get this
far
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repeat what I told you never look the
Emperor in the eyes never contradict his
mother and never trust anybody in the
court or Elias Augustine and Valerius
Frisco
Quintus I need a word with the oven
first one comes around about Toni I
hasn't led an army in years but he still
likes to be considered a great kid is
there someone I can praise for who he is
yes the Silla
Lucila Valerius finally returned how
could I have endured much longer without
seeing you didn't you bring me anything
from Africa the best voice in the Empire
a future star of the court Augustine I
hope soon I will have the opportunity to
hear your voice and I the opportunity to
prove I am worthy of the presentation
Valerius bestowed upon me
bliss Silla except for power nothing
could be more desired within the court
the emperor Valentinian
we'll never have another chance like
this again the emperor has just been
sworn in the stakes for all the most
important positions are still open with
us I returned my experience we can reach
the greatest heights are you with me
I called the consul of Venice Quinta
flap later
Valerius are you here with a new court
orator yes Empress mother or alias
Augustine from toga state does this
Augustine from tear gas t know what it
means to be the voice of the Emperor yes
Empress mother does he know that his
voice will be heard and respected by all
the Emperor's subjects more importantly
he knows which voice your subjects must
not listen to the voice of Bishop
Ambrose who presumes to be better her
than our Emperor however if you want the
Emperor to be heard of a bishop Ambrose
you will need a more skillful orator
than him hmm I don't know anything about
these things what's the plan Augustine
will make a public speech in honor of
the Emperor but most of all it will be
an attack on Ambrose a speech that will
bring public opinion on our side soon no
one will listen to his voice and you
what do you have to say let us hear your
voice my voice is at the service of the
Emperor I shall say whatever it is the
Emperor wishes to hear
the Queen really liked you of course she
did she's a woman
she's convinced with your help she can
get rid of Bishop Ambrose listen how did
the bishop become such a threat to her
Justina's husband the previous Emperor
and a great deal of esteem for the
Bishop Catholics even pagans go to
listen to Ambrose as I told you it's a
great orator you often see seems like
that they are Justine his Imperial Guard
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well the only one not laughing I'm
observing the Emperor
I'm searching for ideas to use in the
speech to be made in his owner you
should probably just be creative
gratuitous just another name for lies
yes
lies do have many names for suit
invention fable that's why they're so
much fun
and often disappointed that's why we
need artists like yourself
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you should make a speech in my honor
I just love it when people let their
imagination about me run wild we can do
something about that
you can't enter Bishop Ambrose we don't
remember inviting you I'm here to talk
to you about something more important
than a simple invitation and what would
that be
justice I know a man a devoted husband
father of three children
I remember when his wife gave birth to
their first son this man was at the
front fighting for Rome
I remember when his second son died from
a fever this man was at the front
fighting for Rome I remember when this
man said goodbye his eldest son who went
off and died for Rome today this man is
in jail yesterday your guards arrested
him for unpaid debts and tomorrow they
will sell him as a slave it's the law
debts must be paid that's why I'm here
because Rome has a debt to pay this man
a debt that can be paid by giving him
his freedom I know this man I will look
into his case general about Tony
I'm grateful for your intervention well
give me for disturbing you
Empress my Emperor
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and since you're here Bishop Ambrose I
would like to introduce you to all
raelia sore gusty the court orator I've
heard much about you and I about you I
heard you are a follower of money that's
right so I have here a Manichean - Aryan
Christians a traditional pagan and a
follower of Mitra it makes you wonder
where the truth lies where if a man can
ever find it
no Gustin
now man doesn't find the truth man must
let the truth fight him
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you save a Sidious I already went to
Rome once they risk losing myself do I
need to do the same thing now but now
it's the Pope who's ordered you to go to
save you to save me and allow my people
to die you know
yesterday once the storks migrate I
invert them there was know when to leave
and which direction to go
yet for us so hard to understand what
God wants us to do
governor thank you for coming Centurion
I've spoken with the city's garrison
officers they are ready to be put under
your command I'm honored but I do
believe that they know how to defend
hippo better than I perhaps but who's
talking about defending I am talking
about attacking with you in charge our
soldiers will be able to end the siege
and free hippo there are tens of
thousands of vandals numbers don't
matter Rome has always defeated larger
armies now that the Vandals think we're
about to give in a victory on our part I
would turn things around I'm the
governor of the entire province I could
be in Carthage right now safe instead I
came here just before the Vandals did
and do you know why because I've always
been convinced that our counter-attack
would start from hippo we'll send those
barbarians right back where they came
from we'll save the Empire think of all
the honors that will be bestowed upon
you all the men we will lose no think of
the civilians that will be saved by your
sword
how is he he made it through the night
with God's help he'll get through
another not with gods but yours I only
tried not to cause him too much harm
how many of them will be able to fight
fight then why didn't you just leave
them to die you're right maybe it would
have been better if you don't have your
sword with you today a soldier isn't
always a battle then don't bring these
men into battle let them live the
question is this must I let my men live
and let the city die or let them die to
let the city live
there are 12 groups of us here in hippo
about 150 men per group 1800 soldiers in
all 2,000 with my men still not enough
what about the citizens that could fight
I'd say at least 5000 enlist them we
need more men on this side here here and
here
go
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whether they all go when they heard
their captain was preparing an attack
they went to join him those over there
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all right the Vandals siege line is
arranged like this and we'll attack
their weakest point here but is the
furthest point precisely where they
won't expect to be attacked that's the
best place for us to catch them off
guard from the besieged to the
procedures Centurion I must speak to you
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give me back those wounded men they are
my responsibility
they've gone back into service of their
own free will then order them back to
the Basilica you'll offend them the
truth is you like having their life your
disposal they have the right to become
heroes no no no I told you to fix the
lot first okay Oh do you want to take
that away as well you Christians in your
slave mentality so submissive
pessimistic oh we have a flavor
mentality look who's talking so attach
the things that this moment you adore
burner this there was God's the world
you don't even know the world always
hanging on your bishops vestments
there's much more like hanging on to our
bishops vestments than many pieces you
feel nice that's what you call life of
course that's life you don't know what
life is you've never seen the Sun that
sets over the battlefield
you've never drunk water from the spring
in the middle of the desert
you've never bitten into a piece of
fresh fruits after having spent weeks at
sea you have
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Uncle Dustin the people ships have
arrived we need to get your books on
board and leave immediately and where
will we go away from here to safety in
Rome not talking about the boats
destination but rather our destiny
where will we go
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where will I go if I abandon the city
God has entrusted to me
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you
stop
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it's ready now go
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where are you going with that since when
does your father sell
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go then be careful don't touch yourself
with that I'll be sure to give it to
somebody who can use it
Massimo wait you see that girl with her
back to us in the long brown hair
take this yes take this to her and tell
her that I'm sorry for the things I said
the other day and he said that he's
sorry for what he said to you you have
it all yes all of it
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again
cult rock I was looking for you
we started packing your books on to the
pope ships I have to talk to the
governor first you're still hoping to
prevent that attack keeping a hope alive
as a bishops duty uncle the barbarians
could attack the city at any moment as
soon as we can we'll leave
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how many times do I have to tell you go
I think this must be the weakest point
here hilarious suspend the enrollment of
the civilians it was fabulous the
Centurions initiative not mine if you
care about the future of the city
suspend it I do care that's why I won't
suspend it those men are being led to a
massacre no they are being led to glory
there's more glory in fighting for peace
than waging war war may Rome great no
virtue the virtue of the regulars the
Severus the shipyards exactly so why do
Christians want to change everything not
change renew preserve what is good and
convey it to the new citizens Rome to
the barbarians barbarians is what we
call those we don't know
no it's what we call those we know well
enough to realize they'll never be like
us what's so special about us we are
award defending our city on this side
there's order security and law on the
other side there's chaos and lawlessness
this is a century-old wall which mustn't
be destroyed all walls are destroyed
sooner or later not those built by
Romans what you want to do Valerius
defeat the vandals and present yourself
as a savior of the empire the new consul
maybe I'd already be the Consul if it
hadn't been for you you cannot fault me
for denouncing evil evil is that what
you call our friendship look at us
I'm just the governor of a small
province now and you a simple Bishop
if it weren't for you we could have had
a much greater future remember when we
left here to go to Milan and then the
Emperor's see
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now your speech against Ambrose is even
more urgent I'll lock myself in my house
and not think of another thing I don't
think that'll be possible why I think
you'll have company
Kelly's out mother
I have just moved in so I'll have to
reorganize I'm sure we'll manage somehow
upstairs you can sleep down here in that
room in that room we'll be upstairs with
our daily datas I'll show you where we
can put your things we'll have to buy
you some new clothes beautiful ones so
you can come to court I'm getting a
speech in front of the Emperor I'm sorry
he's tired he needs to sleep I'm sorry
take him I'm just gonna clean this mess
up hey Jada what about that later what
about that later
he's better if you take him if you take
don't go upstairs you'll get yours to
your family again you lied to me
I felt ashamed of all of your family of
myself I'm here thanks to the many cans
I feared you weren't proud of me are you
proud of yourself of course
what more could I have hoped for have
you met Bishop Ambrose yes do you know
him thank you
second to Pope sirisha he's the most
listened to bishop in the world why is
that until 10 years ago he hadn't even
been baptized but he had already got
ahead in life at only 30 years old he
was the governor of the whole province
he was so loved but when the bishop died
the people asked him to take his place
and he accepted of course he gave
everything he had to the poor and he
gained a new life if you say so not me
the Holy Scriptures Susan yes they are
holy but when you read them they say
that God created man in his own image
and likeness can you imagine a God that
looks like me two arms two legs having a
shave every morning he said they
wouldn't talk as much as you have you
heard yourself Augustine you can't even
think about God without projecting
yourself into the matter go to khalida
now she suffered a great deal because of
you
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what do you think he's training about
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he needed his father
tada
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I'm sorry
I'm sorry I left without telling you
you are obliged to tell me
no but I
but I should have
yes
you should
you should you should
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is that the Bible is not to be
understood in the literal sense God
created man in his own image and
likeness doesn't mean for example that
God resembles man in the material sense
our spiritual life our capacity to love
our freedom this this is what makes man
resemble God but Paul's words have a
second meaning as well think of Mountain
rivers when they meet an obstacle they
become stronger they sweep it away and
precipitates even more violently the
same thing happens with our desires when
they are obstructed by laws they become
even stronger and precipitate towards
evil towards death even in this sense
the letter or rather the law kills but
God has also given us his spirit and the
Spirit gives life the spirit guides our
desires it makes us love good it makes
us free
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mother
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August what are you doing here I need to
speak with bishop Ambrose and you're
coming with me
let me through let me through let me
through
I need to speak to the bishop so do we
I'm the orator of the court yeah sure
and I'm the king of Persia Augustine
please
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Augustine Augustine is out on you see
the bishop
Bishop Ambrose what an honor
my mother Monica she really has insisted
upon meeting you it's a pleasure to meet
the new auratus mother are you a
Catholic my child yes
this time we are number you be preparing
another sermon oh no no it's that
philosopher platini's Latinas but he's
not a Christian no but he's a great
philosopher there's a lot of truth in
his work and as the gospel says who
isn't against us is with us
so anybody against you would be against
the truth who is against the truth is
against himself so this is the reason
why you gave up the governor's office my
reasons are not as visible not as
apparent as one may think they're not
visible like a spirit thing you talked
about in your sermon
it's simple scriptures that talk about
it I only gave my comments on his words
invisible but giving life at the same
time you are an intelligent man Ambrose
don't you find it all hard to believe is
the love you have for your woman visible
I would argue that it isn't yet you
managed to create a new life from it
something very tangible I see you've
made inquiries about me isn't it what
you are doing right now you deserve your
notoriety and I'm sure in your speech to
the Emperor you'll go a long way towards
establishing yours
at first glance we all seem quite alike
one head two arms two legs of course
speaking of legs one might prefer the
graceful legs of Brazil over those of
the courageous boat owner but there is
someone among us someone above us
someone who resembles us in the same way
a diamond resembles a stone an eagle
resembles a butterfly a star resembles
the flame of a candle our emperor
Valentinian
we owe the piece of the kingdom to him
the prosperity of the fields to him and
not to a bishop who claims for himself
the power has bestowed upon the Emperor
and only the Emperor to the Emperor and
not the bish is referring to a Hebrew
sowed by God to act as a mediator as
always chant the heavens to us to act as
a mediator between the earth and the
heavens to establish what is good and
what is evil to leave his people to
salvation
thus the Emperor and not to the bishop
shall hear our prayers our petitions our
invocations he is our faith our comfort
our hope the fields houses also the
churches are his if the Emperor decides
to requisition them no one can oppose
him not even Bishop Ambrose
because whoever isn't with us
here's against us
[Applause]
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me you
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we belong to him
[Applause]
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your son speech yesterday was quite
successful I'm so ashamed it's not your
fault
I should have been a better mother is
there a better mother than God and yet
how many of his children repudiate him
but don't lose hope if a Gustin have
been an easy child God wouldn't have
given him a mother like yourself
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are there datas adair Gatos Adele Adele
Gatos
where is he darkus great news
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come on guess what the emperor has asked
me for a rocking horse this is not the
time for sarcasm
the Empress mother has taken the words
from your speech literally she's asked
us to requisition ambrose's basilica you
and I not pout Tonio one of the other
officials what did I tell you we are
becoming increasingly more influential
great but we still have to see if
Ambrose will obey us
you are the Emperor's voice on the
Emperor is remember your speech right
there mediator between the earth and the
heavens you convinced everyone of this
how could Ambrose possibly stand in
opposition to one of the Emperor's
orders mm-hmm tonight we celebrate
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here's to us by the way the Medicaid's
of Milan have asked me to invite you to
one of their write tomorrow night I want
nothing more to do with them you've been
a mini-game for years what happened
years of obscurity I only needed to
refloat Tina's to realize that is he a
Christian philosopher no just a great
philosopher Augustine the money canes
are powerful your presence here today is
in part due to them even if you don't
want to be one of them anymore pretend
pretend pretend that Valentinian is a
great emperor the bout Tony is is a
soldier that I am a manichaean we can
pretend everything we want Villiers but
not everything can be pretended
tired of the party
I'm tired of this palace sometimes I
just want to be alone it's strange to
think of someone like you alone you
think so where's your wife I'm not
married hmm for a man of your position
that sounds strange to me so what do you
do when you get tired of this palace I
go away at least for a while where to a
secret place so don't sending more then
or it will not be a secret anymore I
won't tell you where to just what it's
like
it's a villa in the woods in front of a
very special little lake it's a natural
spring fed lake and the water is hot
always hot
close your eyes
much how it is in the winter
to take a dip at night and snow all
around you
I've never seen snow before you should
come
but it's your secret place you're good
with words
maybe one day
y'all convinced me to reveal it
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Augustine Bishop made good use of my
birds in your diatribe against me in
court
they've been useful to know you and
plutinos better good but be aware the
patinas officers everything but the
essential are the truth is not an idea a
concept or a state of mind but is
manifest in one divine person we're here
on behalf of emperor Valentinian very
well and i'm here on behalf of jesus
christ the son of god the emperor
demands that you surrender this basilica
to the Arian community demands demands
in the name of what authority the
authority bestowed upon him by who
by god liars how dare you how dare you
name God as your authority
you don't believe in him you don't
believe in anything
and you were invoking the return of
their pagan demons dogs on a leash
that's what you are you wonder around
barking out lies be silent and look deep
within yourselves for what the truth
really is only the truth will turn you
into men free men
we'll be forced to report your conduct
to the Emperor tell them if they want to
get rid of me
they must attack me not my people let's
go ah Gaston remember what I said
it's not the man that finds the truth
but the truth that finds the man because
the truth is a person is Jesus Christ
the Son of God
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now what will we tell the Empress mother
to use force to send Bertoni and his
soldiers to take Ambrose's Basilica the
people will not be pleased that all side
with Ambrose again no because you
with your words you will make the people
pleased and you will keep them on our
side everything is at stake here Agustin
are you with me
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see how the mosaic is put together
little by little it appears but only by
the end when every piece has found its
place will we be able to see the full
picture
[Music]
I'm leaving you in the best hands I'm
sure you both have a lot to talk about
look I do daughters there's your first
husband I'd like to invite you to my
villa I would be honored to come believe
me I know you have a great future ahead
of you soon your voice will be the most
important in the whole corpse that
depends on various circumstances that's
right on one in particular that you
still need to attain that a family rich
enough to sustain your ambition us a
family like yours and you must know that
I also have a daughter in two years time
should be of marrying age uniting you
and marriage would be a good solution
for me as much as for you that is if you
want your voice to be the most important
in court
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wait
I remember the first time I took off his
sandals
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you've come a long way since then we
both come a long way and you have a long
road still to travel yes
I was waiting for you at idea doubters
outside the Imperial Palace today really
I saw you walk out and was about to go
over to you but then an elegant man
stopped you
and I walked away walked away
yes why I didn't want to be a bother to
you
I didn't want to given you away but I've
never considered you a bother
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never wanna be a bother to you
[Music]
it's better for you to grow up
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instead
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they're the others
tell you that
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clean up
tada
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my mistress was toward the side of my
heart which clung to her was torn and
wounded til it bled and she went back to
never bowing to the never to know any
other man and leaving with me my natural
son by her
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but I unhappy as I was could not bear
the delay of the two years that should
elapse before I could obtain the bride I
sought and so I procured another
mistress not as a wife of course but so
the disease of my soul might be nursed
up and kept in its vigour
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you're late and I see you you haven't
wasted any time watch carefully
you'll have to talk about this in your
speech in the name of your Emperor
Valentinian I order you to move out
immediately the basilica will be
requisitioned before daybreak give to
Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what
is God's
God doesn't ask the Emperor for his
palace and the Emperor busts and ask God
face oh if there is a God
Bishop Ambrose he resides in the palace
of the Emperor not in your Basilica
there is a God Valerius there he has to
reside in the hearts of all men even in
yours no our position shall be tolerated
whatever happens will be because you
wanted it to whatever happens Valerius
is because God wanted it to happen
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order the attack general against alarm
civilians
yes unarmed will you be the one to tell
the Empress mother that they blot your
soldiers
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go
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I've done my part now it's your turn to
make this seem like a victory
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let's go is staying I need to gather
information for my speech good
you will need all your talent tomorrow
Oh
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I'm here
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what what bring some water
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everyone loves peace no one loves war
but there is no peace without war if we
want secure borders then we have to use
strength if we want a safe city then we
have to be firm if we want to keep our
wealth then we have to use force that's
why an emperor has to be ready to use
force yes violence isn't beautiful
neither is it beautiful to exert but
someone has to take on this burden
someone like general Bao Tony
someone who has been able to protect us
against our ferocious Goths and
fanatical Catholics thus he deserves our
gratitude for having defended us against
our external and internal enemies for
having the stowed honor upon Rome
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for having killed many innocent people
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you aren't hungry
why won't you look at me
would you like your son
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No
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leave it why are you here again why are
you here because you are here
what do you want from me
for you to be happy I'm not happy
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right
I'm not happy and I don't want you here
you can chase me away but you cannot
chase yourself away remember who you are
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but Paul's words have second meanings as
well think of mountain rivers when they
meet an obstacle they become stronger
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it's not
matter of evil
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we are not audible people and we don't
need the truth
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we are becoming increasingly more
influential noticing your voice you
don't believe
we're expecting a child I never want to
be a bother to you
the truth is not an idea a concept or a
state of mind the courage to live
without the truth do you have this kind
man another fighter tooth man must like
the true fight here
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well it's not enough to change a man
that's effect and not only words
the truth is Atossa its Jesus Christ the
Son of God
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you
the epistles of Saint Paul the Apostle
not in rising and rotting drunkenness
not in chambering and wantonness not in
strife and envying but put me on the
Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision
for the flesh to fulfill the lusts there
are
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so
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who is smoking too much
today for the first time
listen
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I listen to him
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relatedly I loved thee her beauty sir
agent and so new belatedly I loved thee
that is trial out and forced open my
deafness that it's shine and chase away
my blindness that is breathe fragrant
odors and I true in my breath
now I painfully amen I tasted and now I
hunger and thirst thou didst touch me
and I burned for thy peace you have
humiliated yourself you have humiliated
the Emperor my son you have humiliated
the whole Empire
you are dismissed as Court orator to the
Emperor you are no longer the Emperor's
voice nobody
we'll ever listen to your voice
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Valerius
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you betrayed our trust you made us look
foolish in front of the whole empire we
will not tolerate being made to look
ridiculous
you're no longer welcome
go back to where you came from
they didn't succeed in requisitioning
the Basilica your conversion has given
courage to the people who now fill it
the Empress couldn't kill us all and now
why are you going to do I'm going to ask
you with my mother and my son from there
we'll embark on a ship for Africa to go
home and once you've arrived I want to
study and pray live in seclusion it
won't be easy for you to live in
seclusion I speak from experience
I don't feel worthy of priesthood he'll
ask more of you than that here
it's ink remember to use it all
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I've spoken with the captain we set sail
in three days
I always wish to be buried in my
homeland in Africa it's not the time to
be thinking about that mother
the junior it doesn't matter anymore you
can bury me anywhere even here there was
only one thing I've ever desired I ever
lived
to see you baptized before I died
give me your hand
there's no need to be afraid
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listen to the silence
our life is just a shell fragile
temporary but there is something that
lives within us that is not fragile it's
not temporary
we are already living in eternal life my
son
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the seal will tell you where to go yet
these are the last trunks of books only
the manuscripts of the City of God are
missing then everything will have been
loaded on the Pope ships
I won't most finished it by Sidious just
let me work on it's a bit more a bit
more out through the side door
Lucy you what do you want you can script
me as well no only to look again there
now you have tonight we attack just what
Rome needs more dead heroes to worship
yes I will fight for Rome
but I will live for you because you give
me the desire to live there are some
more in the library
fictional one excuse me bishop
accustomed is your uncle my father's
brother
Fabio's Fabio's I understand your
resentment towards me but listen don't
sacrifice your life nor that of your men
to defend an empire and decline I'm
Roman an officer of the Empire and this
is what I will be until the very end man
is what he loves if you love the earth
you will be of the earth if you love God
you won't be of God as a scripture say
we're all gods and children of God I'm
not a child of any God I'm the son of a
man who died when I was just a child
do you know Lucille who killed my father
it was your uncle the great bishop
Augustine
do you remember yes I remember
I remember every detail
Ambrose was right I became a priest but
God wanted more from me by then I'd been
a bishop for a few years now that the
confessions is finished what will you do
tight in this room I have a few ideas in
mind but only one in particular is
urgent a book to defend the church from
the accusation that it's leading the
Empire to ruin
in fact since Rome was sacked by Alaric
the church has been blamed for
everything
instead the church will be the one to
hold on to the traditions of Rome in
these uncertain times that are in store
for us
have you chosen the title the City of
God
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something terrible boom
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it's one of fabulous his hands have been
cut off
why and his tongue has been cut out the
Donatists have done this the fanatic
Donatists there is a difference I know
the difference but when word of the
murder gets out people won't make such a
subtle distinction we could risk the
breakout of civil war between the
Catholics and the Donatists what are you
going to do account sir yes you are the
bitch with the Donatists and I of the
Catholics let's bring our priests
together for a public debate in Carthage
until we establish who's right and where
the truth stands the truth the truth and
when we have established the truth for
truth lies with the Donatists then we
will become Donatists if it lies with
the Catholics then you will become
Catholic we all want peace but there's
no real peace without the truth let's
find it together that will be an unfair
dispute no one can beat an orator like
you I won't be participating in the
debate you won't be participating I'm
only concerned about one thing sidonis
the truth if by any chance the Catholics
should should win the debate I wouldn't
want anyone to suspect that it was all
due to the skill of rhetoric instead of
the truth of the arguments one condition
the judge has to be neutral and above
suspicion
we will select him together Matthias
will come to Carthage because you are
the mostest even judge in the province
I usually judge criminal masses not
religious ones
I'm not even Christian it's not
different you just need to judge the
truth you must have a lot of faith in
yourselves to put everything at stake in
a public debate not in ourselves and the
truth many people have already died in
this conflict that's why we need you
Fabia's my son fabulous he has the same
eyes my son used to have well he's upset
because I promised to spend the day with
him my fault Fabio's my fault
I took your father away from you today
are you really sure you don't want to
speak today you'll do fine I'd prefer to
listen to you
you know Percy Dias was in this tribunal
where everything began for me let's hope
that this is not bad everything ends for
you
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carthaginians let me speak
I've been called to express a judgment
on your debate I will listen carefully
to both sides I will judge with
impartiality and trust that the truth we
discovered today will help you to unite
I officially open this debate and invite
Donatists Bishop Cydonia s' to speak
first in last year's judge today I speak
before you gentlemen ladies and our God
I could talk about religion sin
betraying the scriptures or the
fractured history with our Catholic
brothers but today I want to speak of
only one man a priest who's been the
greatest sinner of a small Bishop
Augustine
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it's time we pulled back the veils that
have hidden the truth of your beloved
Bishop a man who was driven to represent
murderers and individuals with the most
base morals he was a slave to an
ambition that pushed him to seek success
through the steel of his metalic a man
of God consumed by lust avarice an ego
and narcissism that drove him to worship
no greater God than himself this debate
was to be about truth but that truth has
been eclipsed by one man there is no
greater sinner than Augustine
the fact that he became a priest is
proof the Catholics cannot be trusted
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I've chosen not to participate yet from
the moment I became the topic of
discussion it's my duty to speak Sedonas
is right ambitious lustful narcissistic
I was all of these things
God gave me a mother she showed me that
nothing in this material world is worthy
of our ambition
God gave me a woman she showed me that
loving means renouncing oneself
God gave me a son I started to believe
that he was created in my image then God
took him away from me to show me he was
created in His image
ambitious lustful narcissistic there was
all these things and still am as we all
are as we all are but one of us is alone
ever not even when we're in desperation
bitterness darkness God is close to us
God is more broader than any brother
is more friend
than any friend
more lava
than any lover
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make sure you to the drum assist so the
next one will piss your heart
aren't you coming to bed I'll be right
there
you haven't made your decision yet I'm
still thinking it over
don't patias say goodnight your father
good night father
Oh good night my little wonder come on
I wish Augustin hadn't dragged you into
this whole matter I must only determine
the truth I'm a jar just my duty but you
were also a father and a husband don't
forget that
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you asked me to give a verdict on your
debate well then when a judge pronounces
his opinion he also expresses a
judgement of himself good judgement if
he was just in his decision bad
judgement if his decision was wart and
thus with great interest in the name of
the authority bestowed upon me the
victory of the debate goes to the
Catholic auratus the doctrine they
uphold is the truth
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raise it up raise it God and lunch one
day you'll have to defend your family
along with the whole of Rome and the
Empire
well we're be well I'll get old
eventually
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remember that
when we walk down the beach she was so
happy when we pushed mother in the water
hilarious I'm sorry you needn't be I did
my duty I'm a judge
give me her blessing
tell me more about that city you're
writing about the City of God
soon you'll know better than I do
years have gone by
but I still don't understand you all my
father your father died to defend the
truth as you are ready to die to defend
the Empire but the Empire will come to
an end the truth your father died for
won't know my father died for nothing
and if the Empire comes to an end
your Christians will be to blame because
you betrayed it
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they're coming purpose doesn't need to
attack after all we'll wait for the
fleet to arrive from Rome
I'll go and tell him wait if Fabio's are
successful it will be my success if he
fails the fleet will arrive and will
resolve everything proving to everyone
that I was right and Bishop Agustin was
wrong
exactly
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my god this from the adness of the sea
the depths of the heart man bursts forth
storms wars and you seem to be overcome
by slumber like the day on lake Tiberian
when you are in the boat with your
apostles then i as they did must cry out
master master we are about to die do you
not care wake up master come the winds
like on that day the hearts of men and
ask us like you did on that day why are
you so afraid happy no faith
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you didn't sleep
you didn't either
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what's inside
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I know we've lost a battle not a war
people have lost their heads not just a
battle well let's try not to lose ours
as well trust me
she's been kneeling there since last
night embark on the ships the Pope has
sent and take her with you there is no
hope left for this city
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if I don't return you take charge of
Hippo
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my name is Agustin the Bishop of Hippo I
would like to speak to your leader died
sorry
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your troops will attack from the west
side ah the famous bishop they must be
really desperate in hippo if they
decided to risk the life of their most
illustrious citizen what have you come
to ask me nothing I've come only to make
you an offer and what could that
possibly be the chance to become a great
king
I am already king a king of a great
Empire no you're just a bandit of a
small gang you only fight to increase
your wealth what is that if not banditry
without laws or unifying their people or
your rule over is a string of conquered
villages to become a great king it takes
more than being able to to plunder and
pillage it takes a vision benevolence a
firm hand that can build as well as
destroy what you want your legacy to be
that of a king or that of a bandit do
the right thing
free the prisoners and take me instead
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today I'm happy I didn't die for wrong
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guys Eric has proposed a peace agreement
all citizens will be spared if we lay
down our arms and open the city gates
this will be the beginning of a new era
of a hippie it will be completely
different from now yes but we should not
feel we should not fear our next of kin
and today the Vandals are the next of
kin that God has sent us we don't know
them you say there are men I tell you
they are different from us you say no
more different than any other men I tell
you they are our enemies you say they
will become our friends I tell you what
will be left of Hippo if it falls into
the hands of the Vandals a city is its
citizens governor not its walls walls
are important bishop drop in the doors
of Hippo means to lose everything
homes possessions power yes everything
but that's a reasonable price for life
what kind of life would that be it would
be life certainly richer than if we
remain attached to our possessions I
have received a message from the Emperor
the Imperial fleets arrived tonight dice
Eric's fleets will be destroyed hey
Sammy will be lust and hippo shall be
free you've already tried relying on
your own strength instead of God's once
remember what happened we have the
Imperial fleet what do we need your God
for
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if you have countless decision then you
no longer need me this is the decision
we have made tomorrow at dawn the ships
the Pope has sent will leave
whoever wants to embark is more than
welcome
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whoever doesn't stay and fight will lose
all their positions
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abuse bishop
what are you doing here don't you have
to be prepared to be freed by the
Imperial fleet I don't need that type of
freedom anymore
you've already freed me today No the
Lord has freed you I didn't even know
you were still alive
I'm not talking about freedom from guys
Eric I'm talking about the freedom from
the old room
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you've made me believe that there can be
a new room one not built on fear or
powerful weapons or past glories we need
a city founded on hope faith and even a
love for our enemies it has to be a city
of a city of God
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then maybe one day of I'll thank him too
I remember my father on his deathbed
asking you to tell him about that city
well today I understand my
there's one more thing I want to ask you
bishop
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now you are man and wife we have dark
times ahead of us
but you will be a light in the darkness
a light of love that's why I tell you if
you keep silent keep silent with love if
you speak out speak out with love
if you discipline discipline would love
if you forgive forgive
they love take root within you
for only goodness can arise from this
origin love and do as you wish
I stand here today
in honor of your father
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I want to why why why have you ordered
the books to be unloaded the ship must
be able to save as many people as
possible including you I cannot leave
you see I'm the bishop of this city but
they have spurned betrayed you
and how many times have I betrayed the
Lord and still he continues to love me
don't bother the ship before it's too
late
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and take care of
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boating ships on the horizon Clooney
ships
Randall ship so Roman ships it's
impossible to save a girl check
traveling shifted possible to say right
now Buster we must wait for daybreak
the Imperial please
it's debated
my babies
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love endures in adversity it shows
prudence in prosperity it is strong in
suffering
it rejoices in good deeds it is safe
from temptation it is generous in
hospitality cheerful among true brothers
patient with the faithless
it is the spirit of holy books the
virtue of prophecy the salvation of the
mysteries it is the strength of
knowledge the bounty of faith
it is wealth for the poor life for the
dying love is everything
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books
not the books
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when the judgment is finished this
heaven and earth shall cease to be and
there will be a new heaven and a new
earth for this world shall pass away by
transmutation not by absolute
destruction and therefore sand Paul says
for the figure of this world passes away
I would have you be without anxiety
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you