...ights. Copyright © 1995 and 2006 by Donald Broadribb. Typeset in Times New Roman and Futura, using the program Mellel, with an Apple iMac. ACKNOWLEDG... ...many readers will remember that within the general Christian tradition the Roman Catholic Church, until very recently, retained some vestiges of food ... ... in the Babylonian, Egyptian, and later Persian, and eventually Macedonian empires. The first influence was a religious system which traces itself bac... ...lgation as the official religious system of Persia and then of the Persian empire. 14 This system today is continued by a very small group principally... ...ng many influences from Indian Buddhism, Persian Zoroastrianism, and Greco-Roman philosophy. They gained prominence during the first centuries AD and ... ...oroastrianism which had quickly gained the official support of the Persian empire. For reasons not quite clear, this prevented the establishment of Bu... ...emplation but a shift in our entire psy- 47. S. Eugen Herrigel, Zen in the Art of Archery, Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1953. BUDDHISM 53 chologic... ... whole world has it as itself. That is reality. That is the self. And That art thou. 100 100. Zaehner, p. 139. MYSTICISM 141 MYSTICISM AND BIOCHEMIST... ...afts. We are all artists, in a dream-centered life, rather than relegating art only to specialists. And we all have spiritual insights too, rather tha...

...of Prof. Rice's se- ries of lectures was delivered Fri- day evening in the art room of Hopkins Hall on Raphael and Uembrandt and was illustrated by sl... ...ce showed how each of these painters repre- sented idealism and realism in art; but his more immediate pur- pose was to indicate how their lives are d... ... how their lives are disclosed in the progress of their development in the art of painting. Raphael wos born in Urbino, Italy, a distinctly rural land... ...t, tn stiff bononi And i\cgllgrt. l)offqo«il*d variety, from $I.SO up. .-. EMPIRE THEATRE .-. 'PiuiKilny, Iiliirch 5 Hichurd C^nrli-'s Own (.lomoflinn... ...hlrta, In itlff boaom And negllKca. Untquailtd varlity» from $1.60 up. .-. EMPIRE THEATRE .'. 'J^ioHtlny, Martili 5 Kioliard Carlo's Own Ooniodian .Id... ...niu rtntl nc){lttC<*. UucqiiAiltd v«rl*tv, fforn $1.50 up. lti< .Sail Al I EMPIRE THEATRE .'. .silny, .Miii'oli f) liiivd Ciirln'H Own ('iiiinMlimi •l... ...or the idea of fore- shortening was in those times un- known. In Assyrian, Roman and Grecian art there are very few ex- amples of jievous diseases, al... ...their ooin- luon customs we realize a sense of modernity. In Petronius the Romans have a great humorist. N. Y. Alumni Smoker The Williams College Alum... ... place alongside of the discovery of America and the Christianizing of the Roman Em- pire and the German people. lOilliamstown Press Co. will ba opBH ...

...Dinulescu–Câmpina, St. Bucea, Nr.4, Bl. 38, Ap.31, CAMPINA, Jud. PRAHOVA, ROMANIA. The comments, together with the answer from the author, will be i... ...of fear, but through the sense of duty>. (During the summer of 1998, the Romanian broadcasing company presented a particularly violent phenomenon, ... ...s of a scientific community. The Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology of Romania, when explicitly so requested, confirmed the veracity of the news,... ... of subsidiariness of the spiritual communication, releasing it from the empire of occultism and mysticism. The MESER concept notes that some forms... ... obviously malefic, yet officially dubbed as a cultural alternative: the ″art of tauromachy″). 29 By the same token, which apparently wouldn′t be...

...e specific episode; gossip is more general. Trade in rumors dates back to ancient Roman emperors who appointed public rumor wardens (called delatore... ...advocating the views held by the majority. And in spite of the fact that science, art and politics had no special interest for him, he firaly held ... ...tedly attracts thousands of visitors to such festivals. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has even conducted industrial nonprofit mark... ...fer clues as to how some social prices may one day be measured as the state of the art of consumer psychology is further refined. 65 On the ot... ...g."Public Opinion Quarterly 38, 548-61. Polanyi, K., C. Arsenberg and H. Pearson. Empires. Glencoe, Ill. : Free Press. Pol1ay, Richard W. 1968. " A...

...the sword, generating the powers of knowledge needed to create and govern empires. 6. China‘s InfoTech Siblings For centuries, the Chinese keep... ...e monk from York makes writing forever easier to read. 9. Largest Land Empire Ever Illiterate tribes of nomad herder-hunters unite under Genghis ... ...s Khan and then take less than a century to create the largest contiguous empire in world history. 10. Mongols Open the Way They open the gate b... ...he peoples of ancient eras, such as the Sumerians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, on to those of the French, Germans, English, and eventually worldw... ...daily life‖ before the printed book and fully deserved to be labeled the ―art preservative of all arts.‖ For millennia, memory presided over comm... ... lyric poet Simonides of Ceos, credited with having invented the mnemonic art in the sixth century BC. Simonides formalized his memory system and ... ...ian system. The Golden Alphabet Age Passed on to the Etruscans and Romans, the enormously enriched Greek alphabet fueled Rome‘s golden alphab... ...ed years—from the days of Pericles to the beginning of the decline of the Roman Empire. In 2011 the United States is less than half that age. ... ...he studies of grammar, rhetoric, and logic. Then the quadrivium’s Real Art—―the four ways‖— moved on to the studies of:  arithmetic—math applie...

.... Symbols of Sound Demand Analysis-The alphabet makes the pen mightier than the sword, generating the powers of knowledge needed to create and govern empires. -- 6. China‘s InfoTech Siblings-For centuries, the Chinese keep to themselves ?the wasps’ secret? and then develop printing blocks—the precursor to Gutenberg’s wondrous invention. Paper and print nourish China’s awak...

...urch is, at the same time, apostolic, and may likewise with propriety be termed Roman, forasmuch as it posesseth all the authority, jurisdiction, and... ...s of the Gentiles, and not without a mysterious meaning sent it directly to the Romans; protesting upon this particular point, that although the prop... ...here is nothing contrary to them in that which hath been said. The first, “Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates ... ...oint out the Egyptians, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Greeks, or even the Romans? And he might have added, or all the barbarous nations who sub... ...? And he might have added, or all the barbarous nations who subverted the Roman empire? These races of nations are no longer discernible, they have a... ... descended from the mountain and destroyed the statue, formed another and a new empire, that is, the present church, or the new spouse. For this reas... ... king who, by the death of Darius, had just seated himself on the throne of the empire, moved and inspired of God (as he himself doth declare in his... ...th. The same Isaiah speaks thus to Babylon: “Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thi... ... he will tell you with the text, and with the history of that event, which thou art not ignorant of, and without more trouble all your doubts shall ...

...of Edward, Prince of Wales (Edward VIII) and Wallis Simpson in 1936 is the stuff of romantic dramas. Alas, reality was a lot less inspiring. Even as... ...ean and American press, in contrast, provided extensive coverage of the developing romance. At first, the King did not wish to marry Simpson, me... ...ing was not allowed by the British government to address the British people and the Empire through the BBC. The government's constitutional expe... ...r - prevented the Turks for deporting the urban Armenian population in the Ottoman Empire's major cities. Today there are less than 60,000 Armenian... ...n in 1910. http://www.armenian-genocide.org/ http://www.cilicia.com/armo10.html Art, Modern We are all acquainted with the tales - many apocry... ...odern We are all acquainted with the tales - many apocryphal, some real - of how art critiques, curators, collectors and buyers were fooled into ... ...rt critiques, curators, collectors and buyers were fooled into purchasing "works of art" created by monkeys. The animals "painted" by dipping their... ... "to cut". Caesarean section was mandated in case of the mother's death in the "Roman Law" wrongly attributed to Numa Pompilius, the second of R... ...on people), India (131 million), Russia (33 million), France (27 million), Ottoman Empire (21 million), Germany (14 million), Spain (11 million), B...

...ide swellings for a regular sea, Will settle on some British theme, some old Romantic tale by Milton left unsung; More often turning to some gentle pl... ...n the cloud of years, became Odin, the Father of a race by whom Perished the Roman Empire: how the friends 190 And followers of Sertorius, out of Spai... ...cloud of years, became Odin, the Father of a race by whom Perished the Roman Empire: how the friends 190 And followers of Sertorius, out of Spain Flyi... ...re a trouble to my dreams. Wisdom and Spirit of the universe! Thou Soul that art the eternity of thought That givest to forms and images a breath And ... ...ortion of the river of my mind 210 Came from yon fountain?” Thou, my Friend! art one SCHOOL TIME (continued) 25 More deeply read in thy own thoughts;... ...ast, But as a succedaneum, and a prop 215 To our infirmity. No officious slave Art thou of that false secondary power By which we multiply distinctions,... ...eliction and dismay, I yet Despair not of our nature, but retain A more than Roman confidence, a faith That fails not, in all sorrow my support, 450 Th... ... man That lives who hath not known his god like hours, And feels not what an empire we inherit As natural beings in the strength of Nature. No more: f... ...might ye are in league, Who make our wish, our power, our thought a deed, An empire, a possession,—ye whom time 530 And seasons serve; all Faculties t...

...When he had the ineluctable sympathy for another person, it deflated all the romance. He didn't mind that so much. To embark on a deep friendship wi... ...se; but all partners of the past seemed to him to have wanted only to cast a romantic aura around him as if scared to see the real person inside, and ... ...its own cell divisions. Secondly, this cynicism that a woman, spellbound in romance, robbed a man of his sperm to produce a baby by which to devote h... ...ies, temporary exhibits, and then to have him sit alone in a corner at these art parties where cheques were often signed. He saw him sitting in those... ...rrorist strategies and 24 hour a day campaigns that would have sustained his empire but buried him in lonely problematic calculations, hypotheses abou... ...ot under the directive of his own will. The book is of 20th century American art and contains a few examples of his mother's work. Only pleasures from... ...ully amused by their non- feminine creative play. "My ladies, methinks thou art so nice, but unfortunately I've already had breakfast." "Lady'speakin... ...often drug addicted specimens, as much as the World Trade Center towers, the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty were landmarks of New Yor... ...ren probably yearned to grow out of their age and adults dreamed of business empires, a corporate legacy from which to defy mortality. She knew that i...

...ful or popular appel- lation used as if a real geographical name: (I) Holy Roman Empire, German Empire (-Dmtschw Reich), French Republic (=Rt?pdliq... ... popular appel- lation used as if a real geographical name: (I) Holy Roman Empire, German Empire (-Dmtschw Reich), French Republic (=Rt?pdliquce Fr... ...(=United States), [the Confederacy], the Dominion (=Canada); (4) Celestial Empire (Celestials), Holy (Promised) Land, Badger State, Eternal City, G... ...hen standing alone, nor when, with "of," preceding the specific name : the empire, the state; empire of Russia, kingdom of Bel- gium, [kingdom of G... ... (but: scribe); Epicurean, Stoic, Gnosticism, Neoplatonism, Literalist; the Romantic movement; the Sym- bolic school of painters. But do not capita... ...of specific treaties,acts, laws (juridical), bills,etc. : Treaty of Verdun, Art. V of the Peace of Prague, Edict of Nantes, Concordat, the Constitut... ... church (=organized Christianity), the Eastern (Greek Orthodox) church, the Roman Catholic church, the estab- lished church (but: the Establishment)... ...a sequence: Malzzlal of Style: Capitalizatiolz Room 16, Ps. 20, Grade IV, Art. 11, Act I; Vol. I, No. 2 (of journals; otherwise " no."), Book 11, ... ...ex." 73. Names of ships : the U. S. SS. "Oregon.', 74. Titles of works of art: Murillo's "The Holy Family." Manual of Style: Quotations 2 7 SET...

... Language with Feelings Pg 1143 The Idea of Civilized Equality Pg 1191 The Art of Giving Pg 1195 Giving Pg 1209 Judgment and Measurement Pg 1... ...h collided and split and became two beating hearts. This is also the reason Romance exists. The beating heart of the 3-dimensional Universe comes ... ...nder the 3- dimensional world we see onto a 2-dimensional surface as abstract art. This The Path of Splitness Chapter One: The Universe 91 co... ... One: The Universe 91 concept of Actual infinity has been used in abstract art on a practical basis for hundreds of years. It is one reason why ... ..., being absent from their own families. Where do you think the custom of All Empires neglecting their own colonies, and leaving them to fend for the... ...erally; all the war-like Zulus and Bantus, the Masai and Swahili’s that ruled empires in Africa before the White Man came were nomadic herders. Fo... ...e audacity of it. The fact that they were the underdog at the beginning; was romantic to say the least. What if the North American Indians tried to... ...the public square and slaughtered them before the eyes of the entire crowd of Roman vanquished citizens… And after that: they walked around, casuall... ...e to be had. That is the fate of all long-term advantage and dominance which Empires suffer from. It weakens the culture you live in, it weakens yo...

...o these atrocities, the more one is prone to subscribe to the view that the Ottoman Empire - its halting and half hearted efforts at reform notwiths... ...n (Resana). Let it be clear: this author harbours no sympathy towards the Ottoman Empire. The IMRO was fighting for lofty ideals (Balkanian federa... ...e might yet have invented an Ottoman "nationalism" to compete with Serbian, Greek, Romanian, or Bulgarian nationalism. Third, villagers did not cr... ...acedonia-born officer Ataturk. And it facilitated the disintegration of the Ottoman empire - thus, ironically, leading to the independence of almost... ...of a successful campaign - namely, over Macedonia. Serbs, Greeks, Montenegrins and Romanians subdued Bulgaria sufficiently to force it to sign a tr... ...ionalism) lasted four tumultuous years - it persisted for a quarter of a century in Romania ("infected" by Orthodox clericalism and peasant lores). ... ...Ottomans of individuals or rebellious groups. Sadness was expressed in liturgy, in art and literature, in music and in dance. Acceptance by conceiv... ...leads to dysfunctions in one or more areas of life. Pathological narcissism is the art of deception. The narcissist projects a False Self and manag... ...it was acquired by (his) own efforts" (in Georges Duby, "The age of the Cathedrals: Art and Society, 980-1420, Chicago, Chicago University Press, 1...

... one else. Think of something like this, an absurd possible example from Roman times. For a Roman, who knows that his life belongs to the Emperor,... ...o, who subjugated himself so he could translate the drama of his time into art. And, last but not least, let’s look at the Lucid Madman in psychiatri... ...e Mediterranean area? Moses and the Hebrew population on one hand, and the Roman Empire on the other. Moses promised the enjoyment of the Promised L... ...terranean area? Moses and the Hebrew population on one hand, and the Roman Empire on the other. Moses promised the enjoyment of the Promised Land; th... ...Empire on the other. Moses promised the enjoyment of the Promised Land; the Romans promised the Roman Empire: submit to the Roman peace and we will g... ...promised the enjoyment of the Promised Land; the Romans promised the Roman Empire: submit to the Roman peace and we will give you the pleasure of be... ... power has taken over. Let’s take an example: what kind of pleasure does art give our eyes today? What kind of pleasure does music give to our ear... ...ls, going back to our earlier example. The ability to love consists of the art of making jewels, or rather of being able to put into action the powe...

...ditating and things like that?” “Oh yeah.” I’m off again. “Relaxation, the art of stress relief, getting in touch with your inner self and being insp... ... a few days of peace. I have to admit, it’s a rather unique poster of the Roman Catholic Church, conveniently stuck to the toilet door. The fridge i... ...m part of me is my hand nestled in his. All right, this is it; this is the romance bit. Let’s see if I can better Jack and Rose’s car romp on the Tit... ...ael enquires with a smile. “Crutching sheep, they’re really daggy.” I’m so romantic; it’s ugly. I might as well drown myself in the toilet and be don... ...ax now. “I can keep going, I mean, what does a critic say about a work of art.” “I don’t know, love the picture; hate the wall.” I made him laugh. “Y... ...n’t synchronised. “What about it?” Ignorance is bliss! Now, there’s a real art in making up excuses, come on gorgeous, give it your best shot, I’ve d... ...re hanging out with dead people.” My brother looks at me. “What when their empires crumble?” I’m curious. “There’s a saying; never bite the spirit tha...

... it all—I know the dusky sign— A cross on Calvary, which Jews uprear While Romans watch; and when the dawn shall shine Pilate, to judge the victim, wi... ... on him, In my eyes makes Olympian glory dim. The world advances; Greek or Roman rite Suffices not the inquiring mind to stay; The searching soul dema... ...ion, false and blind, Inspires, enchains, absorbs my mind; Worthy, I feel, art thou to be Loved with my perfect energy. This evening now shall sweetly... ...art, Restrain its throbbing, curb its life? Dissemble truth with ceaseless art, With outward calm mask inward strife?” She waited—as for some reply; T... ...? This, thy tenderness for me? Judged, even, by thine own confession, Thou art steeped in perfidy. Having vanquished, thou wouldst leave me! Thus I re... ...d, mine eyes were dim, Still, with the spirit’s vision clear, I saw Hell’s empire, vast and grim, Spread on each Indian river’s shore, Each realm of A... ...desolate? Dark, in the realm and shades of Death, Nations, and tribes, and empires lie, But even to them the light of Faith Is breaking on their sombr... ...n Christmas morn, Upon the wintry breezes borne. Though Darkness still her empire keep, And hours must pass, ere morning break; From troubled dreams, ... ...orkshire and Lancashire. The scenery of these hills is not grand—it is not romantic it is scarcely striking. Long low moors, dark with heath, shut in ...

... Robert de Borron and his suc- cessors (Bks. i.-iv.), the English metrical romance La Morte Arthur of the Thornton manuscript (Bk. v.), the French ro-... ...I well, said Merlin, as well as thyself, and of all thy thoughts, but thou art but a fool to take thought, for it will not 43 Le Morte Darthur – V ol... ...ill not 43 Le Morte Darthur – V ol. One amend thee. Also I know what thou art, and who was thy father, and of whom thou wert begotten; King Uther Pe... ...ine. That is false, said King Arthur, how shouldest thou know it, for thou art not so old of years to know my father? Y es, said Merlin, I know it bet... ...ge him for thy lord, and to send him the truage due of this realm unto the Empire, which thy father and other to-fore thy precessors have paid as is o... ...isite for them, with the best cheer, and that no dainty be spared, for the Romans be great lords, and though their message please me not nor my court,... ...ested us and have been idle, and now I hope ye shall make sharp war on the Romans, where I doubt not we shall get honour. I believe well, said Arthur,... ...have under- stood that Belinus and Brenius, kings of Britain, have had the empire in their hands many days, and also Constantine the son of Heleine, w... ...of right we that be descended of them have right to claim the title of the empire. CHAPTER II How the kings and lords promised to King Arthur aid and ...

...nique, beautifully designed books, many of them illustrated with original art specially created for each book. Each of our books aspires to be a wor... ...pecially created for each book. Each of our books aspires to be a work of art in itself—in both its content and its design. The press was estab... ... clay long dried by the sun. It is too bad they can’t apply some of their art to themselves. They are such emaciated creatures, I wonder what they e... ...rowd, forced me to retreat. As I closed the door of the house I ob- served Roman soldiers. I asked to be left alone. I ate supper alone. Early in the ... .... “Work fast,” someone was constantly urging. Peter got defiant: “Let the Romans come,” he shouted. “We have a right to bury our dead.” Luke had to ... ...dst of my writing I see John’s face; I hear him. We talk about him. “The Romans are going to take you, one of these days! What can I do to look aft... ....wish me God’s speed. I am contributing £3,000, and it seemeth to me this Empire is reserved for Her Majesty and the Nation. I can find the gold Ki...

...istic Supply from their physique, exercise, physical or sexual prowess and romantic or physical "conquests"). Patients with Narcissistic Personality... ...upplies, the most mundane thing conceivable by saying: "These are the BEST art materials ANY workplace is going to have", "We get them EXCLUSIVEL... ... theories, the composition or authoring or painting of the greatest work of art, the founding of a new school of thought, the attainment of fabulous... ... economic miracle turns out to have been a fraud- laced bubble. Loosely-held empires disintegrate. Laboriously assembled business conglomerates go to... ...hat inhabit the territories that once belonged to Byzantium or the Ottoman Empire). Cultures and civilizations which frown upon individualism and ... ...istic Supply from their physique, exercise, physical or sexual prowess and romantic or physical "conquests". Another crucial division within the ra... ... in one or more areas of the patient's life. Pathological narcissism is the art of deception. The narcissist projects a False Self and manages all h... ...economic miracle turns out to have been a fraud-laced bubble. Loosely-held empires disintegrate. Laboriously assembled business conglomerates go to... ... from that very hour." (Matthew 15:28) Similarly, he cured the servant of a Roman centurion after his master catered to Jesus's by-now rampant mega...

...n in some centre of philosophical schools and of learning. He never opposes Roman relations to those of the place where he is speaking, as he does i... ... speaking, as he does in regard to Athens and Alexandria. He uses the name "Romans" only three times, [1] once comparing them to the Rhodians, once... ...tions. [2] In the first two of these references, the expression "among the Romans" in the first part of the antithesis is followed by the expressio... ...man law. This argument might, it would seem, apply to any part of the Roman Empire, but Haas claims that the whole relation of law to custom as trea... ...eness of perception, [5] that he has the power of choice, and possesses an art, that of hunting, [6] and, also, is not deprived of virtue, [7] as... ...s for food, but draws back when the whip is lifted up; he possesses also an art by which he procures the things that are suitable for him, the art of... ...t which is suitable for him, and avoids what is harmful, and that he has an art by which he provides what is suitable, and that he comprehends his ow...

...the famous "oligarchs" (robber barons) that absconded with the bulk of the defunct empire's assets were - you guessed it - Jews. The Jewish Respo... ...n 1956. The Anti-Israeli: This volatile mixture of ideological racism, Messianic empire-building, malignant theocracy much resented by the vast m... ... the will is there it can be done. The alternative is too horrible to contemplate. Art (as Private Language) The psychophysical problem is long sta... ... himself against past artists). They could be few or many, but they must exist for art, in its fullest sense, to exist. Modern theories of art spea... ... and only he can decide how far is his representation from his original experience. Art criticism is impossible. Granted, his reference group (his a... ...l". Animals, goes the myth, don't prey on their own kind. Alas, like so many other romantic lores, this is untrue. Most species - including our clo... ...urprising and potentially useful insights. The Barbarian conquest of the teetering Roman Empire (410-476 AD) heralded five centuries of existential... ...ing and potentially useful insights. The Barbarian conquest of the teetering Roman Empire (410-476 AD) heralded five centuries of existential inse... ...-productive", "city-based" vocations. Agricultural and industrial occupations were romantically extolled. The cities were berated as hubs of moral ...

... In a way, economics has an affinity with some private languages. It is a form of art and, as such, it is self- sufficient and self-contained. If c... ...daries between insurance and capital is most evident in Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) financing. It is a hybrid between creative financial engine... ...nufacturers to insurance agents - are willing to retain more risk than ever before. ART constitutes less than one tenth the global insurance market ... ...working on a shoestring budget in his garage - is a mythical relic of 18th century Romanticism. More often, innovation is systematically and metho... ...d contrivances. The advent of the Industrial Revolution - and the imagery of the romantic lone inventor toiling on his brainchild in a basement o... ...or instance. At the request of member-governments (such as Bosnia- Herzegovina and Romania) it has prepared detailed country corruption surveys cov... ...rove to be a relief compared to the IMF's ruffians. The EU is evolving into a land empire, albeit glacially. The polities of central and eastern Eu... ... glacially. The polities of central and eastern Europe were always constituents of empires - reluctantly or by choice. In some ways they are better... ...ulations and take off into the land of the Technicians, these new mandarins of the Empire(R). But, before starting our "graphic adventure" in the t...

...he deluge of self-published and vanity published e-books, music tracks and art works has generated few masterpieces and a lot of trash. The absence o... ...uld have never been generated? What about "fair use" of text and works of art? In the USA, the backlash against digital content piracy and plagiaris... ...e parchment - the hypertext. Early Jewish and Christian texts (as well as Roman legal scholarship) was written on parchment (and later printed) and i... ...r. The monopoly of the big publishing houses on everything written - from romance to scholarly journals - is a thing of the past. In a way, it is iro... ... publishers-librarians over formats (book sizes) and fonts (Gothic versus Roman) were ultimately decided by consumer preferences. Multimedia was bor... ... Economically and rationally, we should expect that the costlier a work of art is to produce and the narrower its market - the more emphasized its in... ...-Semitic sites will be blocked to Jews and communists will be spared Evil Empire speeches. Filtering will be usually done using extensive and adaptab... ...and take off into the land of the Technicians, these new mandarins of the Empire(R). But, before starting our "graphic adventure" in the techno-jung...

...and with still greater clearness from his Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans (1515 1516), which is accessible since 1908; nor what he had urged a... ...ious Lord Frederick, Duke of Saxony, Elector and Vicar of the Holy Ro man Empire, your Grace’s brother, has not despised, but graciously accepted my... ...t all my little books perish. Whether the making of many great books is an art and a benefit to the Church, I leave others to judge. But I believe tha... ...But I believe that if I were minded to make great books according to their art, I could, with God’s help, do it more readily perhaps than they could p... ...e man should give himself to be burned. This is the teaching of St. Paul, Romans xiv: “Whatsoever is not done of or in faith is sin.” Faith, as the c... ...it cannot be done in this Name except it be done in this faith. Likewise, Romans vii: “We know that all things work together for good to the saints ... ...’s own besetting need and trouble, of which David says, Psalm xxxii: “Thou art my refuge in all trouble which compasseth me about; Thou art my comfort...

...tifies, as can be seen from the complete manuscript, published since 1885, and with still greater clearness from his Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans (1515-1516), which is accessible since 1908; nor what he had urged as spiritual adviser of his convent brethren when in deep distress -- compare the charming letter to Georg Spenlein, dated April 8, 1516....

...ee; or measur ing with their bodies, like caterpillars, the breadth of vast empires; or standing on one leg on the tops of pillars, — even these form... ... wise Solomon prescribed ordinances for the very distances of trees; and the Roman prætors have decided how often you may go into your neighbor’s land... ... the fruit is luxury, whether in agriculture, or commerce, or literature, or art. There are nowadays professors of philosophy, but not philosophers. Y... ...; they are indispens able to every man. If your trade is with the Celestial Empire, then some small counting house on the coast, in some Salem harbor... ...intained that dressing has in this or any country risen to the dignity of an art. At present men make shift to wear what they can get. Like shipwrecke... ...nted for the ladies of the harem and the effeminate natives of the Celestial Empire, which Jonathan should be ashamed to know the names of. I would ra... ...is world a family mansion, and for the next a family tomb. The best works of art are the expression of man’s struggle to free himself from this condit... ...enabled to discern from that remoteness the treasures of antiquity. What the Roman and Grecian multitude could not hear, after the lapse of ages a few... ...not stir though the meeting house burn down. “The Skip of the Tip Toe Hop, a Romance of the Middle Ages, by the cel 66 Walden ebrated author of ‘Tit...

...po- leon III. stands fair now before Europe, and yet he filched the French empire with a falsehood. The union of England and Ireland is a successful f... ...cenery is given by nature; but the prettiness of home scenery is a work of art. It comes from the thorough draining of land, from the planting and sub... ... badly mouthed, and that which my wife rode was altogether ignorant of the art of walking. We hired them from an Englishman who had established himsel... ...r of good quality. According to him, riding has not yet become an American art, and hence the awkwardness of American horses. “Lord bless you, sir! th... ...ven by no thirst of conquest, by no greed for gold, dreaming of no Western empire such as Cortez had achieved and Raleigh had meditated. They de- sire... ... by all around him; and the rule which holds that men at Rome should do as Romans do, if true anywhere, is true in America. Therefore I say that in an... ...France; and has it not always 58 North America V ol. 1 been the case with Roman Catholics when they have been forced to measure themselves against Pr... ...tely be their fate in the country. Surely one may declare as a fact that a Roman Catholic popula- tion can never hold its ground against one that is P... ...o be subject forever to a veto from Downing Street. If the history of past empires does not teach her that this may not be so, at least the history of...

... glittered with a kindly but ironic good humour. Now passed a guard in the romantic cloak of a brigand in comic opera and a peaked cap like that of an... ...trolled students who might have stepped from the page of Murger’s immortal romance. But the students now are uneasy with the fear of ridicule, and mor... ...ermination, backed by his confidence and talent, to become a master of his art. Dr Porhoët knew that a diversity of interests, though it adds charm to... ...secret of your strength. She has a delightful enthusiasm for every form of art. Beauty really means as much to her as bread and butter to the more sob... ... asked Arthur. ‘That is a compatriot of yours. His name is Oliver Haddo.’ ‘Art student?’ inquired Arthur, with the scornful tone he used when referrin... ...n, and knew that the connexion between him and Margaret was not lacking in romance. For years Susie had led the monoto nous life of a mistress in a s... ... principles of science in the calcula tions of Pythagoras. It established empires by its oracles, and at its voice tyrants grew pale upon their thron...

... for Natural History) is an encyclopedia published circa AD 77-79 by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman empire to the modern day and purports to cover the entire field of ancient knowledge, based on the best authorities available to Pliny. The work became a model for all later encyclopedias in terms of the breadth of subj...

... for Natural History) is an encyclopedia published circa AD 77-79 by Pliny the Elder. It is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman empire to the modern day and purports to cover the entire field of ancient knowledge, based on the best authorities available to Pliny. The work became a model for all later encyclopedias in terms of the breadth of subj...

...nts of the ancient inhabit- ants of Britain, partly from the annals of the Romans, and the chronicles of the sacred fathers, Isidore, Hieronymus, Pros... ...oquent than myself, who, kindled with generous ardour, have endeavoured by Roman eloquence to smooth the jarring elements of their tongue, if they hav... ...t I have got together all that I could find as well from the annals of the Romans as from the chronicles of the sacred fathers, Hieronymus, Eusebius, ... ...icts from the north. A long interval after this, the Ro- mans obtained the empire of the world. 16. From the first arrival of the Saxons into Britain,... ... the Curia, in the ides of March, and Octavius Augustus suc- ceeded to the empire of the world. He was the only emperor who received tribute from the ... ...ed and forty-eight years. The Britons, however, from the oppression of the empire, again massacred The Roman deputies, and again petitioned for succou... ...obeyed St. Germanus, and going to his father Vortigern, said to him, “Thou art my father; shave and cut the hair of my head.” The king blushed, and wa...

... but partly from traditions of our ancestors, partly from writings and monuments of the ancient inhabitants of Britain, partly from the annals of the Romans, and the chronicles of the sacred fathers, Isidore, Hieronymus, Prosper, Eusebius, and from the histories of the Scots and Saxons, although our enemies, not following my own inclinations, but, to the best of my ability...

...nt of the years and genera- tions, where doctrines and great armaments and empires are swept away and swallowed, he stands immovable, holding by the e... ...lows that man is twofold at least; that he is not a rounded and autonomous empire; but that in the same body with him there dwell other powers tributa... ...le fame. Better useless or seemingly hurtful honour, than dishonour ruling empires and filling the mouths of thousands. For the man must walk by what ... ...isoner! his eyes have broken jail! And again he who has learned to love an art or science has wisely laid up riches against the day of riches; if pros... ...some over-weening in- terest in any special field of industry, inquiry, or art, he will do right to obey the impulse; and that for two reasons: the fi... ...is deli- cate in eating, another in wine, a third in furniture or works of art or dress; and I, who care nothing for any of these refinements, who am ... ...ue elixir for all vital spir- its, these are what they seek alike in their romantic enter- prises and their unromantic dissipations. When they are tak... ...nightmares– is often found astride of a somnolent sederunt. The Greeks and Romans, too, are reserved as sort of general- utility men, to do all the di... ...mself would defend the lines in which we are told how Laocoon ‘Revealed to Roman crowds, now Christian grown, 114 Robert Louis Stevenson That Pagan a...

..................................................................... 7 FIRST P ART: ZARA THUSTRA ’S DISCOURSES ........................................... ................................................................... 80 SECOND P ART ........................................................................ .................................................................. 136 THIRD P ART......................................................................... ...tively 10 Thus Spake Zarathustra short time. Could not a rejuvenated Graeco-Roman sys- tem of valuing (once it had been refined and made more profoun... ...l, do not then upbraid when I also offer you something of mine. This is mine empire and my dominion: that which is mine, however, shall this evening a... ...of life— that is to say, if he promise all that which is highest in a Graeco-Roman sense, then it is likely that he will be con- demned as wicked if i... ...t only to be eaters of human flesh but also ass-wor- shippers, and among the Roman graffiti, the most famous is the one found on the Palatino, showing...

...ng deductions and arguments of Paul, such as we find in the Epistle to the Romans, are in nowise written from supernatural revelation. (21) The modes ... ... as would never be employed in prophecy, as for instance, Paul’s excuse in Romans xv:15, “I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, my bre... ...Christ’s life and passion were immediately spread abroad through the whole Roman empire. (74) It is therefore scarcely credible, unless nearly everybo... ...’s life and passion were immediately spread abroad through the whole Roman empire. (74) It is therefore scarcely credible, unless nearly everybody, co...

...aim on the hill, when day sinks drowned in dew, Being weary of the world’s empires, bow down to you. Master of the still stars and of the flaming door.... ...ot heard of anything That balanced with a word is more than noise; Yet Old Romance being kind, let him prevail Somewhere or somehow that I have forgot... ...place, While those same hundreds mock another day Because we have made our art of common things, So bitterly, you’d dream they longed to look All thei... ...n For the San Marco Library, Whence turbulent Italy should draw Delight in Art whose end is peace, In logic and in natural law By sucking at the dugs ... ...u have dried the marrow from the bone? For men were born to pray and save: Romantic Ireland’s dead and gone, It’s with O’Leary in the grave. Yet they ... ... whom the hangman’s rope was spun, And what, God help us, could they save? Romantic Ireland’s dead and gone, It’s with O’Leary in the grave. Was it fo... ...cries The catch cries of the clown, The beating down of the wise And great Art beaten down. Maybe a twelvemonth since Suddenly I began, In scorn of th... ...crow, Another Argo’s painted prow Drive to a flashier bauble yet. The Roman Empire stood appalled: It dropped the reins of peace and war When that fierc... ...OWER 217 Where seven Ephesian topers slept and never knew When Alexander’s empire passed, they slept so sound. Stretch out your limbs and sleep a long...

................................................. 4 CHAPTER I – VICTOR HUGO’S ROMANCES ..................................................................... ... author by race, history, and religion, but of the growth and liberties of art. Of the two Americans, Whitman and Thoreau, each is the type of some- t... ...myself, seek to disarm the wrath of other and less partial critics. HUGO’S ROMANCES. – This is an instance of the “point of view.” The five romances s... ... traits where I saw nothing but artistic evil; and by the principle of the art, those should have written of the man, and not I. Where you see no good... ...st. R. L. S. 15 Familiar Studies of Men & Books CHAPTER I – VICTOR HUGO’S ROMANCES Apres le roman pittoresque mais prosaique de Walter Scott il leste... ...ius who preceded him, and whom he de- lighted to honour as a master in the art – I mean Henry Fielding – we shall be somewhat puzzled, at the first mo... ...ers into the scheme of life. A certain amount, varying with the number and empire of our desires, is a true necessary to each one of us in the present... ...lared his hatred to a seafaring life, and willingly yielded to England the empire of the seas, “because there is danger and loss of life, and God know... ...es VI., ii. 435. 160 Robert Louis Stevenson have the decline of the Roman Empire and the reign of Henry III. of France. But there are others not quit...

... PREFACE BY WAY OF CRITICISM. ........................................................................................... 4 CHAPTER I ? VICTOR HUGO?S ROMANCES ........................................................................ 15 CHAPTER II ? SOME ASPECTS OF ROBERT BURNS.......................................................... 34 CHAPTER III ? WALT WHITMAN..............