Apologia of St John Damascene Against those who Decry Holy Images Part 4
You see that He forbids image-making on account of idolatry, and that it is impossible to make an image of the immeasurable, uncircumscribed, invisible...
Apologia of St John Damascene Against those who Decry Holy Images Part 3
Therefore I venture to draw an image of the invisible God, not as invisible, but as having become visible for our sakes through flesh...
Apologia of St John Damascene Against those who Decry Holy Images Part 2
In the first place, then, before speaking to you, I beseech Almighty God, to whom all things lie open, who knows my small capacity...
Apologia of St John Damascene Against those who Decry Holy Images Part 1
Apologia of St John Damascene Against those who Decry Holy Images Part I
With the ever-present conviction of my own unworthiness, I ought to have...
The Secret History part 1
Procopius of Caesarea: The Secret History
The Secret History claims to provide explanations and additions that the author could not insert into his work on...
Memnon the Philosopher or Human Wisdom part 5
Petrified with astonishment, and his heart broken with grief, Memnon returns homeward in despair. As he was about to enter his house, he is...
Memnon the Philosopher or Human Wisdom part 4
He sleeps out his debauch, and when his head has got a little clear, he sends his servant to the Receiver General of the...
Memnon the Philosopher or Human Wisdom part 3
Their discourse was full of tenderness, which redoubled as pften as their eyes met. Memnon took her affairs exceedingly to heart, and felt himself...
Memnon the Philosopher or Human Wisdom part 2
But, says Memnon, I must think a little of how I am to regulate my fortune; why, my desires are moderate, my wealth is...
Memnon the Philosopher or Human Wisdom part 1
Voltaire (Francois-Marie Arouet) (1694-1779)
Voltaire was born in Paris in 1694. His early education was received at a Jesuit school. He began writing verses at...
