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He was mainly influenced by his mother, St. Monica, and by the scriptures of St. Paul, one of the famous apostles of Jesus as well as St. Ambrose who baptized Augustine as a Christian.

St Augustine Of Hippo was heavily influenced by Manichaeism in his early years then Christian theology and scripture. In addition, Augustine was influenced by the works of Virgil (known for his teaching on language), Cicero ((known for his teaching on argument), and Aristotle (particularly his Rhetoric and Poetics).

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