This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt: ... the gypsy priests of Isis, nor for the interpreters of dreams; for these possess neither science nor art, but are superstitious priests and impudent impostors. They are either lazy or mad, or act to gain a livelihood; knowing not the right path themselves, they pretend to show it to others, promising riches to gain a ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt: ... the gypsy priests of Isis, nor for the interpreters of dreams; for these possess neither science nor art, but are superstitious priests and impudent impostors. They are either lazy or mad, or act to gain a livelihood; knowing not the right path themselves, they pretend to show it to others, promising riches to gain a penny. TEACHERS. What nobler employment, or more advantageous to the state, than that of the man who instructs the rising generation! A WISE PROPHET. The best guesser I shall always call the most sagacious prophet. Euripides (Fr. Incert. S5) says: --"He is the best prophet who is the best guesser." And Theocritus (Idyl. xxi. 82) says: --"He is the best diviner of dreams who is taught by his understanding. KNOWLEDGE OF FUTURITY. For my own part, I can never believe that a knowledge of future events would be of advantage to us; for what a miserable life Priam would have led, had he known the occurrences that were to befall him in his old age! STAR-GAZING. Nobody looks at what is immediately before them; we are all employed in gazing at the stars. IT IS WELL TO OBSERVE THE FACTS OF NATURE. Though it be impossible to discover the occult causes of natural phenomena, still it is well to observe and animadvert upon the facts themselves. EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS. In extraordinary events ignorance of their causes produces astonishment. ONE IS NOT SURPRISED AT WHAT HAPPENS OFTEN. A man is not surprised at what he sees frequently, even though he be ignorant of the reason; whereas if that which he never beheld before happens, then he calls it a prodigy. CHANGEABLENESS OF FORTUNE. No one will separate fortune from inconstancy and rashness. HOW SUPERSTITIOUS FEAR IS TO BE DRIVEN AWAY. Drive away by the principles of nature that terror which may hav...
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Good. No Jacket. Book A rare volume. Some mouse nibbles on right edge of front board; large faded soil on front board, as well as some smaller, darker soils on back board; other normal edge wear, with normal scuffs and fading. A detailed study of the concepts, ideas and quotes of famous Greek authors and philosophers, including Aristotle, Plato, Sophocles, and many more. 628 pages.
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