Books: The Ancients Fond of Making

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Ecclesiastes 12:12
And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
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The Emperor Theodosius by Salaminius Hermias Sozomen, and Proposal ...
... useful matter or other; such as were fond of ornaments ... thou, O Emperor, surpassest
any of the ancients in thy ... and at night that thou busiest thyself with books. ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/address to the emperor theodosius.htm

Comenius and the Hidden Seed, 1627-1672.
... garden of nature," he asked, "as well as the ancients? ... he had spent six years preparing
school books for the ... the Brethren fled from their last fond home, with ...
/.../hutton/history of the moravian church/chapter xvi comenius and the.htm

The Ethics of Elfland
... moderns mean when they say that the ancients did not ... in the land of science they
are singularly fond of it ... the terms used in the science books, "law," "necessity ...
//christianbookshelf.org/chesterton/orthodoxy/iv the ethics of elfland.htm

Soul Winning
... use a plain word), which sharpers are so fond of winning ... not read and for the days
when books were scarce ... win" was commonly used among the ancients, to signify ...
//christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/sermons on proverbs/soul winning.htm

The Confessions of St. Augustin Index of Subjects
... Augustin was fond of, [22]189 (note ... Books, the Manichæan, [228]83. ... called by the ancients
"the sacrament of perfection;" maintains life which baptism gives, [420 ...
/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/the confessions of st augustin.htm

Against Foolish Talking and Jesting.
... sacrificing to the Graces, as the ancients called it ... as Cicero particularly, who
composed several books of jests ... to be offered up to vainglory, fond pleasure, or ...
/.../against foolish talking and jesting.htm

Luke.
... called the Gospel of Peter by the ancients, the latter ... The custom of dedicating books
to princes and rich ... They are equally fond of words which characterize the ...
/.../schaff/history of the christian church volume i/section 82 luke.htm

Seances Historiques De Geneve --The National Church.
... Nous ne la renions, au fond, pas plus les uns que ... boyhood the world as known to the
ancients was nearly ... say, that the authors of the Scriptural books have, in ...
/.../seances historiques de genevethe national.htm

The Deists.
... visible to the whole world.' Tindal is fond of stating ... the first edition of the first
three books to the ... It was universally believed by the ancients on their ...
/.../abbey/the english church in the eighteenth century/chapter iii the deists.htm

1 Thessalonians ii. 12-Sep
... Did they not slay and stone their own prophets, whose books even they ... But if thou
wouldest be rich like the ancients, be rich not in gold ... Be not fond of ornament ...
/.../homily iii 1 thessalonians ii.htm

Subtopics

Books were Numerous and Most Expensive

Books: Divine Communications Recorded In

Books: Erasures In, Alluded To

Books: Important Events Recorded In

Books: Made in a Roll

Books: Made of Papyrus or Paper Reed

Books: Made of Parchment