Ancient Ideals: A Study of Intellectual and Spiritual Growth from Early Times to the Establishment of Christianity, Volume 2G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1896 - Civilization |
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... living spontaneity of epic narrative which is Homer's always , and no other man's . Further , in naturalness , in creating personalities , in making every epic incident display the character of its actors , ' Homer is incomparable ...
... living spontaneity of epic narrative which is Homer's always , and no other man's . Further , in naturalness , in creating personalities , in making every epic incident display the character of its actors , ' Homer is incomparable ...
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... living . The sweet - tempered wisdom of maturity looks upon all life with tenderness . So in the ages of the world . Homer , writing in its youth , tells splendid things and things most pitiable , himself moved at times by sad events ...
... living . The sweet - tempered wisdom of maturity looks upon all life with tenderness . So in the ages of the world . Homer , writing in its youth , tells splendid things and things most pitiable , himself moved at times by sad events ...
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... living at the Capitol . He could be very worldly wise . ' But he has finer thoughts of social intercourse . His urbanity and courtesy were sincere ; backbiters he thought unfit for decent society . ' One should not be ready to carp at ...
... living at the Capitol . He could be very worldly wise . ' But he has finer thoughts of social intercourse . His urbanity and courtesy were sincere ; backbiters he thought unfit for decent society . ' One should not be ready to carp at ...
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... living . Instead of turning bitterly from what was not a full and worthy end of life , he subordinated it to its proper place , and advocated virtuous living as a higher aim . The outer act , in its doing and results , would afford ...
... living . Instead of turning bitterly from what was not a full and worthy end of life , he subordinated it to its proper place , and advocated virtuous living as a higher aim . The outer act , in its doing and results , would afford ...
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... living in accordance with Stoical principles a simple and even cheerful matter . So a great emperor like Trajan , or a good ruler like Antoninus Pius , who was not endowed with the contemplative mind of his adoptive son , might with ...
... living in accordance with Stoical principles a simple and even cheerful matter . So a great emperor like Trajan , or a good ruler like Antoninus Pius , who was not endowed with the contemplative mind of his adoptive son , might with ...
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Page 248 - Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Page 331 - Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Page 319 - Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.
Page 249 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you...
Page 163 - Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong ; because he hath poured out his soul unto death : and he was numbered with the transgressors ; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Page 323 - And let us not be weary in well-doing ; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Page 238 - He shall not cry, nor lift up, Nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench : He shall bring forth judgment unto truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth : And the isles shall wait for his law.
Page 271 - Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: but I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Page 9 - Hanc olim veteres vitam coluere Sabini, hanc Remus et frater, sic fortis Etruria crevit scilicet et rerum facta est pulcherrima Roma, septemque una sibi muro circumdedit arces.
Page 180 - Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men. For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.