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...Now first published in order to cultivate the Principles of Virtue and Religion in the Minds of the Youth of Both Sexes. A Narrative which has its Foundation in Truth and Nature; and at the same time that it agreeably entertains, by a Variety of curious and affecting Incidents, is int...

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...Νουβέλα της Ιταλίδας συγγραφέως Ματίλντε Σεράο (1856-1927). Μετάφραση από τα ιταλικά Χρίστος Αλεξανδρίδης. "Checchinas's virtue" is a novel wtitten by the Italian verist author Matilde Serao (1856-1927). The translation into Greek is made by Christos Alexandridis....

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... Sandals Prayer to Dionysius Water and Wine -Anonymous Thinking Mate -Asclepiades Tryphera -Bacchylides Happiness Ode to Hekate The Test of Virtue -Hedylus Let Us Drink -Ibycus No Rest for Love -Ion of Chios Untamable Child -Melanippides Wine after Water -Poseidippus Archianax -Praxilla Beware To Adonis You Look Great -Sappho Ode to Aphrodite Aba...

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...Introduction: This dialogue begins abruptly with a question of Meno, who asks, ?whether virtue can be taught.? Socrates replies that he does not as yet know what virtue is, and has never known anyone who did. ?Then he cannot have met Gorgias when he was at Athens.? Yes, Socrates had met him, but he has a bad mem...

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... THIS D IALOGUE BEGINS abruptly with a question of Meno, who asks, ‘whether virtue can be taught.’ Socrates replies that he does not as yet know what... ...he vir tue of a man, of a woman, of an old man, and of a child; there is a virtue of every age and state of life, all of which may be easily describ... ... described.’ Socrates reminds Meno that this is only an enu meration of the virtues and not a definition of the notion which is common to them all. I... ... of the notion which is common to them all. In a second attempt Meno defines virtue to be ‘the power of command.’ But to this, again, excep tions are... ...of command.’ But to this, again, excep tions are taken. For there must be a virtue of those who obey , as well as of those who command; and the power... ...ustly or not unjustly exercised. Meno is very ready to admit that justice is virtue: ‘W ould you say virtue or a virtue, for there are other virtues, ... ...nswers in the spirit of a Greek gentleman, and in the words of a poet, ‘that virtue is to delight in things honourable, and to have the power of getti... ...V irtue is the power of getting good with justice.’ But justice is a part of virtue, and therefore virtue is the getting of good with a part of virtue... ... shock upon him. When he talks with other persons he has plenty to say about virtue; in the presence of Socrates, his thoughts desert him. Socrates re...

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...By virtue of the principle of the full liberty to set forth any philosophical thesis, no justification would probably be necessary, yet it should be mentioned that Descartes – the founder of modern rationalism – issued the thesi...

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...his paper reveals explicitly the nature of its rationalistic approach. By virtue of the principle of the full liberty to set forth any philosophical ... ...piritualization, the MESER concept deems it as justified and necessary by virtue of the sufficient reason principle of Leibniz, and according to the... ...existence of the extraterrestrial world with the one that this world, by virtue of the free will, has chosen, in view of its building, the energome... ...l facts, but the hypotheses on a unsubstantial nature cannot be judged by virtue of some physical principles, but on some logical ones; a physical la... ...ted by the famous Einsteinian theory of relativity), already apodictic by virtue of their scientific support, concede that each entity bears its own... ...entarity, the two extremes must also incorporate that indecisive part. By virtue of the above mentioned principle, that is eminently dialectic, the ... ... lead ever since the beginning to the same catastrophic annihilation. By virtue of the principle of the perfectness of the divine work, annihilation... ...contraction is a reality based on the action of universal gravitation, by virtue of which the celestial bodies, the cosmic matter and, what is more o... ...onstrates that the soul is not the unique bearer of a specific morals. By virtue of this morals, the ghost can act as an angel or as a malefic ghost ...

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...ook I Epistle IV – Carpe Diem – To Albius Tibullus Epistles: Book I Epistle V – A Dinner Invitation – To Torquatus Epistles: Book I Epistle VI – Of Virtue – To Numicius Epistles: Book I Epistle VII – A Reply – To Maecenas Epistles: Book I Epistle VIII – Of Sickness – To Celsus Albinovanus Epistles: Book I Epistle IX – An Introduction – To Tiberius Epistles: Book I Ep...

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...d as Bishop of Birmingham from 1850 until 1888. He is best known for his catechetical trilogy: The Endowments of Man, The Groundwork of the Christian Virtues, and Christian Patience, published in the 1880s. Christian Patience is presented in twelve lectures. Bishop Ullathorne teaches that Christian patience is both a special virtue and a universal virtue. As a special virt...

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...d as Bishop of Birmingham from 1850 until 1888. He is best known for his catechetical trilogy: The Endowments of Man, The Groundwork of the Christian Virtues, and Christian Patience, published in the 1880s. The Groundwork of the Christian Virtues is presented in sixteen lectures, wherein Bishop Ullathorne makes the case that the virtue of humility is the foundation of all ...

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...Go through the year in the footsteps of the saints. This book emphasizes one virtue for each month with quotes and stories from the lives of the saints to help teach and inspire that particular virtue in us. For January, Perfection; February, Humility; March, Mortification; April, Patience; May, Meekn...

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...o (Ancient Greek: Μένων) is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato. Written in the Socratic dialectic style, it attempts to determine the definition of virtue, or arete, meaning in this case virtue in general, rather than particular virtues, such as justice or temperance. The goal is a common definition that applies equally to all particular virtues. Socrates moves the discu...

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...to divulge to each other the emotional injuries suffered at the hands of their respective callous spouses. However, they happen to be neighbours by virtue of the flat allotted to them by their bank under the self-financing scheme for its employees envisaged to reach them a surprise bonanza in a unique `no profit, no loss` basis. The events at the inlaws family in the ...

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...r 19.The Truth 20.The Heart Of The Wicked 21.My Conscience 22.Ballad Of The Poor 23.The Rhyme Of Time 24.The Song Of The World 25.Knowledge of virtue 26.The Power Of Song 27.A Message To Myself 28.Happy Birthday Dad 29.Losses 30.Fly Away 31.Patience 32.What The Heart Wants 33.Regret 34.Ignorance 35.A Gift From Death 36.To Mother Nature 37.The Real Enemy ...

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...m distinguish between good and evil and hear the Words of the Great Creator, and thus they become guided. “With proofs of guidance and criterion” by virtue of your closeness to the Almighty Allah, you can discriminate between good and evil. At this stage, you will flood with benefits for yourself and for all creation. Discrimination between good and evil is not an easy m...

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...m the notes of Ozgood Price, the first and most famous Skyraco. He meant for it to act as an operational guide, a code of conduct, a credo, a list of virtues, commandments, prime directives, and most importantly, a method for survival. Now, long after his untimely demise, the Dicta is a part of every recruit's training manual and Ozgood's words continue to inspire new gene...

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..."Love, or Charity is one of the key virtues of our faith. We should be praying each day that the light of Jesus may shine through us as we deal with the people that we encounter each day." "We must spend our days preparing our souls, and those of others, for...

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...r? Line 10- And discover all we know Line 11- Truth it seems has many answers Line 12- Waiting for the winds that blow Part Three- Working on the Virtues Line 13- Enter all with true compassion Line 14- Adding to your knowledge base Line 15- Reaching out to all around you Line 16- Empty thoughts of time and space Line 17- Seeking strength amongst each other Line ...

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...ting pastoral and elegiac verse, but The Faerie Queene is his masterpiece, an unfinished allegorical epic intended to depict Aristotle's twelve moral virtues (twelve also being the number of books subsequently divided into twelve cantos for a proper epic), though he was only able to finish six. The poem is written entirely in what has come to be known as the Spenserian sta...

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...verything is below Truthfulness, but Truthful Living is the highest of all virtues. (Guru Nanak, Page 62) Awsw kI vwr mhlw 1 - pMnw 473 ] so ika... ...verything is below Truthfulness, but Truthful living is the highest of all virtues. Everyone, being created in the image of God, is considered high ... ...est Power, established in an exalted position and You are like an ocean of virtues and the highest qualities. None else knows the extent of Your Gr... ... cMigAweIAw qqu ] “O Nanak! Sweetness and humility are the essence of all virtues”. (Page 470) Awsw kI vwr mhlw 1 - pMnw 473 ] so ikau mMdw AwKI... ...tself. Truth alone prevails ultimately. If our friends are blessed with virtue, let us share the same with them but at the same time give up our ... ... comfortable life. O True Lord! No one knows Your bounties, greatness and virtues, as You are Limitless and the Greatest of the Great. The whole Un... ...verything is below Truthfulness, but Truthful living is the highest of all virtues; 7. Sikh females enjoy equal rights at par with the Sikh males i...

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...r of my passions she fills the air with tokens of paradise. Giving alms to virtues leaving me helpless against the sweet blows of her hearty embrace. ... ...uds are her chariot, for I have committed my heart to all things worthy of virtues, nothing may deliver me but love. Only what is written with a pen o... ...ers of the clouds where the sun’s rays are veiled in the eyes of a lady of virtue. 37 For I alone did lead her where the valley spirit never dies. O’... ... with sweetness. My dearly loved, how she comes to me, closer on plains of virtue under a deathless sun. Her divine beauty could change my form and bi...

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...y, and the stench became intolerable: they were, therefore, compelled to make a virtue of necessity – to place the corpse upon a sledge and harness ... ...nced him the most abandoned libertine, utterly destitute of every principal of virtue and humanity. To this her second husband, Lady B. brought two... ... fortnight, by the changing of their coats and other incontestable changes, the virtue of this preparation will sufficiently appear.‖ This is the... ... a stream of water or a vein of mineral beneath the surface of the earth by any virtue contained in the rod, nor is it by the art of hocus pocus, bu... ..., willow, and elm, are all attracted by springs of water; some perhaps have the virtue intermittently; the rod, in their hands, will attract one half... ...triol portions of pure gold become deposited. THE SYMPATHETIC AND OCCULT VIRTUES OF PLANTS, ANIMALS, METALS, &c.—In these few remarks on the ... ...ts the brain and strengthens sight. The carbuncle, which shines by night, has a virtue against all airy and vaporous poisons. The chrysolite stone, o... ... bearing the same name, viz., heliotropium, or the sunflower; and these kind of virtues Albertus Magnus and William of Paris mention in their writin... ...nus and William of Paris mention in their writings, The jacinth also possesses virtue from the sun against poisons, pestilences, and pestiferous va...