The City of GodAeterna Press, 1950 - Всего страниц: 117 The glorious city of God is my theme in this work, which you, my dearest son Marcellinus, suggested, and which is due to you by my promise. I have undertaken its defence against those who prefer their own gods to the Founder of this city,—a city surpassingly glorious, whether we view it as it still lives by faith in this fleeting course of time, and sojourns as a stranger in the midst of the ungodly, or as it shall dwell in the fixed stability of its eternal seat, which it now with patience waits for, expecting until “righteousness shall return unto judgment,” and it obtain, by virtue of its excellence, final victory and perfect peace. A great work this, and an arduous; but God is my helper. Aeterna Press |
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... of the poorspirited fear which prompts us to choose rather to live long in fear of so many deaths, than to die once ... ofthe wicked rich man who layin purple and fine linen, what harm could these terrific deaths do to the dead who had ...
... ofthe soul; nor can it be numbered among thosegood things bywhich thelife ismade good, but among the good thingsof the body, in thesame category as strength, beauty, sound and unbroken health,and, in short, all such good things as may ...
... , theloud, immodest laughter of the theatre; let a succession ofthe most crueland themost voluptuous pleasures maintain a perpetual excitement. If such happinessis distasteful toany, let himbe branded as apublic enemy; and if any.
... of the departure ofthe gods “from each fane, each sacred shrine,”as if they werethe friends of virtue, andwere offended by the vicesof men. No, thereare too many presagesfrom entrails, auguries, soothsayings, whereby they boastingly ...
... of the Trojan gods, wasdestroyed by the daughtercity. Besides,to effect thispitiful conglomerate ofthe war's leavings, muchblood was spilt onboth sides. Andhowshall I speak in detail ofthe same wars, so often renewed in subsequent ...