Christian Civilization: An Address Delivered Before the Athenian Society of the University of Ohio at Athens, September Sixteenth, 1840A. Pugh, Print., 1840 - 26 pages |
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... despots , whose well - oiled tongues never tired of singing their masters ' praises , were hateful enough , but they were guiltless and praiseworthy compared with American demagogues . And our habits of self - praise are kept in ...
... despots , whose well - oiled tongues never tired of singing their masters ' praises , were hateful enough , but they were guiltless and praiseworthy compared with American demagogues . And our habits of self - praise are kept in ...
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... Despotism , unqual- ified submission , a spirit of subordination which owns no kindred with the soul of European man . We call the Roman Emperors despotic , but their power was from the army whose creatures they were , not from that ...
... Despotism , unqual- ified submission , a spirit of subordination which owns no kindred with the soul of European man . We call the Roman Emperors despotic , but their power was from the army whose creatures they were , not from that ...
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... was under ruler from the despot down , all power radiated from the monarch ; in Europe ruler was above ruler from the Baron up , all power concentrated in the monarch . In Religion , at the East we find the veneration [ 12 ]
... was under ruler from the despot down , all power radiated from the monarch ; in Europe ruler was above ruler from the Baron up , all power concentrated in the monarch . In Religion , at the East we find the veneration [ 12 ]
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act politically ask wherein Athens central principle character of Greece Chivalric Church civilizing principle Democracy Despotism devotion Disinterestedness Divine East we find Egypt Eternal Necessity faults and wants feature of Grecian feelings govern Feudal Europe filled form of civilization former free-will friends George 3d Grecian Civilization Greek habits Hebrew Henry 7th History Homer's idea immortal India individual Infinite influence our Government Jehovah Jesus labor land lead Limited Monarchy living look love of Beauty luxury man's middle ages mind monarch neglect Obedience and Reverence Once let ourselves partial law Perfect Finite perfect the Finite politicians practical art present prevailed Priesthood progress Prophets purifying and perfecting Reformation Religion religious Rome ruler ruling Satrap Science seen sense Sentiment slavery Socrates source and soul speak spirit of Greece spirit of obedience strive submission Subordination symbolical temples Theocracy things tion truth vast wholly young
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Page 26 - Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave.
Page 23 - True, he never did, but it was because he knew so well that if we but sought " the kingdom of God and his righteousness, all these things should be added unto us.
Page 26 - With a heart for any fate, Still achieving, still pursuing, iearn to labor, and to wait.