The Political Writings of St. AugustineRegnery Gateway, 1962 - 358 páginas This collection, taken from the works of St. Augustine, has been arranged so as to give the reader an organized, comprehensive view of the great African saint's political ideas. These, no less than his ideas on sin, grace and predestination, have long been an object of study and controversy. |
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... sake of this terrestrial city Brutus could even put to death his son - a sacrifice which the heavenly city compels no one to make ? But certainly it is more difficult to put to death one's sons , than to do what is re- quired to be done ...
... sake of this terrestrial city Brutus could even put to death his son - a sacrifice which the heavenly city compels no one to make ? But certainly it is more difficult to put to death one's sons , than to do what is re- quired to be done ...
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... sake of virtue , or both for their own sake ; and consequently there arise from this distinction twelve sects , for each is by this con- sideration tripled . I will illustrate this in one in- stance , and , having done so , it will not ...
... sake of virtue , or both for their own sake ; and consequently there arise from this distinction twelve sects , for each is by this con- sideration tripled . I will illustrate this in one in- stance , and , having done so , it will not ...
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... sake , and virtue is chosen only for its sake , and to effect nothing else than the attainment or preservation of bodily pleasure . And this , indeed , is to make life hideous ; for where virtue is the slave of pleasure it no longer ...
... sake , and virtue is chosen only for its sake , and to effect nothing else than the attainment or preservation of bodily pleasure . And this , indeed , is to make life hideous ; for where virtue is the slave of pleasure it no longer ...
Contenido
THE RISE AND FALL OF NATIONS | 44 |
Pagan Rome | 57 |
SECURING THE PEACE OF BABYLON | 118 |
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The Political Writings of St. Augustine Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine,Dino Bigongiari Vista previa limitada - 1996 |
Términos y frases comunes
according Æneas Æneid Amulius apostle Assyrian Augustine Babylon better blessings bodily body Cæcilianus Cæsar calamities called Carthage Catholic Christ Christian Church Cicero citizens City of God commanded compelled concord crime death deeds desire divine Donatists earth earthly city Edom emperors empire enemies eternal evil faith father fear flesh glory gods hand happy hath heart holy honour human Jerusalem judge justice king kingdom live Lord lust Matt matter mercy nations nature Ninus peace perish persecution pleasure possession praise Punic punishment received reign republic righteous Roman empire Roman republic Romans Rome saith sake Sallust Scipio Scripture second Punic war seek serve Sicyon Sion slain slaves soul speak spirit suffer Sylla temporal thee things third Punic war thou hast thyself tion true truth unto Varro vice victory virtue waged wars waters of Babylon wicked wish words worship