Great Treasury of Western Thought: A Compendium of Important Statements on Man and His Institutions by the Great Thinkers in Western HistoryMortimer Jerome Adler, Charles Lincoln Van Doren Passages from the West's great written works, ranging from the Odyssey and the Old Testament to the Interpretation of Dreams and Ulysses, comment on love, knowledge, ethics, war, art, and other abiding topics. |
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... fall upon agricul- ture ; and agriculture can never flourish except under the protection of justice and moderation . " Gibbon , Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire , VIII 32 The obscure millions of a great empire have much less to ...
... fall upon agricul- ture ; and agriculture can never flourish except under the protection of justice and moderation . " Gibbon , Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire , VIII 32 The obscure millions of a great empire have much less to ...
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... Fall of the Roman Empire , II 45 Every mode of religion , to make a deep and last- ing impression on the human mind , must exercise our obedience , by enjoining practices of devotion ; and must acquire our esteem , by inculcating mor ...
... Fall of the Roman Empire , II 45 Every mode of religion , to make a deep and last- ing impression on the human mind , must exercise our obedience , by enjoining practices of devotion ; and must acquire our esteem , by inculcating mor ...
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... Fall of the Roman Empire , XV 30 The decline of ancient prejudice exposed a very numerous portion of human kind to the danger of a painful and comfortless situation . A state of scepticism and suspense may amuse a few inquisi- tive ...
... Fall of the Roman Empire , XV 30 The decline of ancient prejudice exposed a very numerous portion of human kind to the danger of a painful and comfortless situation . A state of scepticism and suspense may amuse a few inquisi- tive ...
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