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- THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS
- JOINT EDITORS
- ARTHUR MEE J.A. HAMMERTON
- ARTHUR MEE J.A. HAMMERTON
- VOL. XIII
- RELIGION
- PHILOSOPHY
- RELIGION
- PHILOSOPHY
- JOINT EDITORS
- Table of Contents
- Religion
- THE APOCRYPHA
- First Esdras
- Second Esdras
- Tobit
- Judith
- The Book of Esther
- The Wisdom of Solomon
- The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach; or Ecclesiasticus.
- Baruch
- Song of the Three Holy Children
- The History of Susanna
- The History of the Destruction of Bel and the Dragon
- The Prayer of Manasses
- The First Book of the Maccabees
- The Second Book of the Maccabees
- First Esdras
- Second Esdras
- Tobit
- Judith
- The Book of Esther
- The Wisdom of Solomon
- The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach; or Ecclesiasticus.
- Baruch
- Song of the Three Holy Children
- The History of Susanna
- The History of the Destruction of Bel and the Dragon
- The Prayer of Manasses
- The First Book of the Maccabees
- The Second Book of the Maccabees
- THE APOCRYPHA
- ST. AUGUSTINE
- The City of God
- I.--The Origin of the Two Cities
- II.--The Growth of the Cities
- III.--The Destiny of the Just
- I.--The Origin of the Two Cities
- II.--The Growth of the Cities
- III.--The Destiny of the Just
- The City of God
- RICHARD BAXTER
- The Saints' Everlasting Rest
- I.--The Nature of Rest
- II.--How the Saints will be Employed
- III.--How the Eternal Rest is Reached
- IV.--Excellences of the Eternal Rest
- I.--The Nature of Rest
- II.--How the Saints will be Employed
- III.--How the Eternal Rest is Reached
- IV.--Excellences of the Eternal Rest
- BOOK OF THE DEAD
- Introductory
- I.--The Scribe Ani Pleads with Osiris through Thoth for Admission to the Underworld and for a Safe Evit (Resurrection)
- II.--The Prayer of Ani the Scribe
- III.--Nu Praises Ra (the Sun-God) for his Ability to go Down into the Grave and Return to Earth through the Magic Use of the Sacred Texts
- IV.--The Spirit of the Scribe Mesemneter Prays that Some Offended God may be Conciliated
- V.--Litany to Osiris
- VI.--Hymn of Praise to the Setting Sun
- VII.--About the Resurrection, or the Coming Backto Life (Day), of Departed Shades.
- VIII.--A Litany Addressed to Thoth
- IX.--A Magical Chapter
- Introductory
- I.--The Scribe Ani Pleads with Osiris through Thoth for Admission to the Underworld and for a Safe Evit (Resurrection)
- II.--The Prayer of Ani the Scribe
- III.--Nu Praises Ra (the Sun-God) for his Ability to go Down into the Grave and Return to Earth through the Magic Use of the Sacred Texts
- IV.--The Spirit of the Scribe Mesemneter Prays that Some Offended God may be Conciliated
- V.--Litany to Osiris
- VI.--Hymn of Praise to the Setting Sun
- VII.--About the Resurrection, or the Coming Backto Life (Day), of Departed Shades.
- VIII.--A Litany Addressed to Thoth
- IX.--A Magical Chapter
- BOOKS OF BRAHMANISM
- Introductory
- Mahabharata
- Introductory
- Mahabharata
- Outline of the Epic
- The Bhagavad-Gita, or Holy Song of Brahmanism
- Outline of the Bhagavad-Gita
- Other Parts of the Mahabharata
- The Bhagavad-Gita, or Holy Song of Brahmanism
- Outline of the Bhagavad-Gita
- Other Parts of the Mahabharata
- The Saints' Everlasting Rest
- SIR THOMAS BROWNE
- Religio Medici
- I.--The Broad-Minded Christian
- II.--The Divine Wisdom
- III.--The Hope of Immortality
- I.--The Broad-Minded Christian
- II.--The Divine Wisdom
- III.--The Hope of Immortality
- Religio Medici
- JOHN CALVIN
- Institution of the Christian Religion
- I.--The Knowledge of God the Creator
- II.--The Grace of Christ the Redeemer
- III.--The Merit of Christ as Our Saviour
- IV.--Of Repentance
- V.--Of Justification by Faith
- VI.--On the Doctrine of Election
- I.--The Knowledge of God the Creator
- II.--The Grace of Christ the Redeemer
- III.--The Merit of Christ as Our Saviour
- IV.--Of Repentance
- V.--Of Justification by Faith
- VI.--On the Doctrine of Election
- Institution of the Christian Religion
- SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE
- Aids to Reflection
- I.--Introductory Aphorisms
- II.--Reflections Respecting Morality
- III.--Prudential Aphorisms
- IV.--Aphorisms on Spiritual Religion
- I.--Introductory Aphorisms
- II.--Reflections Respecting Morality
- III.--Prudential Aphorisms
- IV.--Aphorisms on Spiritual Religion
- Aids to Reflection
- CONFUCIANISM
- The Lun Yu, or Sayings of Confucius
- Introductory
- General Maxims
- On Poetry, History, and Propriety
- Confucius at Home and at Court
- On Learning and Virtue
- Introductory
- General Maxims
- On Poetry, History, and Propriety
- Confucius at Home and at Court
- On Learning and Virtue
- Ta-Hsio, or Teaching for Adults
- Introductory
- How the Empire is to be Improved
- Introductory
- How the Empire is to be Improved
- Chung Yung, or Doctrine of the Mean
- Introductory
- The Good Man's Path
- Introductory
- The Good Man's Path
- The Works of Mencius
- Introductory
- Virtue, not Profit, to be the Chief Quest
- A Prosperous Ruler the Friend and Father of his People
- Mencius uses Stratagem to Bring Home to the Emperor His Guilt
- It May be Right to Kill a Sovereign
- The Gifts that May and Those that May Not be Accepted
- Wrong Conduct Should be Ended at Once
- The Inherent Goodness of Human Nature
- People First, Kings Last
- Every Man Should Accept His Lot
- What the Good King Delights in Most
- The Influence of Example
- Counsellors Should Love Righteousness Rather Than Riches
- Introductory
- Virtue, not Profit, to be the Chief Quest
- A Prosperous Ruler the Friend and Father of his People
- Mencius uses Stratagem to Bring Home to the Emperor His Guilt
- It May be Right to Kill a Sovereign
- The Gifts that May and Those that May Not be Accepted
- Wrong Conduct Should be Ended at Once
- The Inherent Goodness of Human Nature
- People First, Kings Last
- Every Man Should Accept His Lot
- What the Good King Delights in Most
- The Influence of Example
- Counsellors Should Love Righteousness Rather Than Riches
- The Lun Yu, or Sayings of Confucius
- FÉNELON
- The Existence of God
- I.--The Hand that Makes Everything
- II.--Earth, the Mother of All Living
- III.--God in the Mind of Man
- IV.--A Prayer to God
- I.--The Hand that Makes Everything
- II.--Earth, the Mother of All Living
- III.--God in the Mind of Man
- IV.--A Prayer to God
- The Existence of God
- GALILEO
- The Authority of Scripture
- I.--The Defenders of Fallacy
- II.--Scriptural and Experimental Truth
- III.--Fact and Faith
- I.--The Defenders of Fallacy
- II.--Scriptural and Experimental Truth
- III.--Fact and Faith
- The Authority of Scripture
- GEORG WILHELM FRIEDRICH HEGEL
- The Philosophy of Religion
- I. The Relation of Philosophy to Religion
- II.--God the Universal
- III.--God Exists for Thought
- IV.--What is Evil?
- V.--The Determination of Unity
- I. The Relation of Philosophy to Religion
- II.--God the Universal
- III.--God Exists for Thought
- IV.--What is Evil?
- V.--The Determination of Unity
- The Philosophy of Religion
- THE BOOKS OF HINDUISM
- The Vedanta Sutras
- Introductory
- Book I.--Brahman, the Sum and Substance of Everything
- Book II.--Objections to Vedantic Doctrines Stated and Refuted
- Book III.--Of the Soul and its Summum Bonum
- Introductory
- Book I.--Brahman, the Sum and Substance of Everything
- Book II.--Objections to Vedantic Doctrines Stated and Refuted
- Book III.--Of the Soul and its Summum Bonum
- The Vedanta Sutras
- THOMAS À KEMPIS
- The Imitation of Christ
- I.--Admonitions Useful to the Spiritual Life
- II.--Admonitions Leading to Inward Life
- III.--Of Inward Consolation
- IV.--Devout Exhortation to Holy Communion
- I.--Admonitions Useful to the Spiritual Life
- II.--Admonitions Leading to Inward Life
- III.--Of Inward Consolation
- IV.--Devout Exhortation to Holy Communion
- THE KORAN
- Introductory
- MEKKAN SURAS
- I.--FIRST PERIOD (A.D. 613-617)
- Muhammad's First Call to Read the Koran
- Denunciation of Abu Lahab[16]
- Muhammad Commanded to Offer Sacrifices
- Believers and Unbelievers
- The Duty of Exercising Charity
- Muhammad Commanded to Arise and Preach
- The Koran Given to Muhammad
- Muhammad not Mad nor an Impostor
- God's Promise to Help Muhammad to Recite the Koran
- The Koran Inspired
- The Treatment of Women Believers
- God's Unity[21]
- Formulæ of Exorcism
- The Heaven of the Muslims
- I.--FIRST PERIOD (A.D. 613-617)
- Muhammad's First Call to Read the Koran
- Denunciation of Abu Lahab[16]
- Muhammad Commanded to Offer Sacrifices
- Believers and Unbelievers
- The Duty of Exercising Charity
- Muhammad Commanded to Arise and Preach
- The Koran Given to Muhammad
- Muhammad not Mad nor an Impostor
- God's Promise to Help Muhammad to Recite the Koran
- The Koran Inspired
- The Treatment of Women Believers
- God's Unity[21]
- Formulæ of Exorcism
- The Heaven of the Muslims
- II.--SECOND PERIOD (A.D. 617-619)
- Winds and Demons Subject to Solomon
- The Miraculous Birth of Jesus
- The Virgin Mary
- Devils Sent by God to Make Men Sin
- Solomon's Army of Men, Birds, and Jinns (Demons)
- The Queen of Sheba's Visit to Solomon
- Winds and Demons Subject to Solomon
- The Miraculous Birth of Jesus
- The Virgin Mary
- Devils Sent by God to Make Men Sin
- Solomon's Army of Men, Birds, and Jinns (Demons)
- The Queen of Sheba's Visit to Solomon
- III.--THIRD PERIOD (A.D. 619-622)
- Punishment for Violating the Sabbath
- Mount Sinai Shaken Above the Israelites
- Punishment for Violating the Sabbath
- Mount Sinai Shaken Above the Israelites
- MEDINAH SURAS
- Salvation for Others than Muslims
- Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes of Israel all Muslims
- The Qiblah Changed from Jerusalem to Mekka
- Against Jews and Christians, Who Capriciously Choose and Reject What Divine Revelations They Please
- The Mekka Temple Founded by Abraham
- Jesus Predicts the Coming of Muhammad
- Muhammad the Last and Greatest of God's Messengers
- The Koran Consistent Throughout
- Muhammad Contradicts the Fact of the Crucifixion of Christ
- Muhammad Admits the Fact of the Crucifixion of Christ
- One God, Not Three Gods, According to the Scripture
- Forbidden Food
- Divination by Arrows Condemned
- Denial of the Divinity of Christ and the Trinity
- Salvation for Others than Muslims
- Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes of Israel all Muslims
- The Qiblah Changed from Jerusalem to Mekka
- Against Jews and Christians, Who Capriciously Choose and Reject What Divine Revelations They Please
- The Mekka Temple Founded by Abraham
- Jesus Predicts the Coming of Muhammad
- Muhammad the Last and Greatest of God's Messengers
- The Koran Consistent Throughout
- Muhammad Contradicts the Fact of the Crucifixion of Christ
- Muhammad Admits the Fact of the Crucifixion of Christ
- One God, Not Three Gods, According to the Scripture
- Forbidden Food
- Divination by Arrows Condemned
- Denial of the Divinity of Christ and the Trinity
- Introductory
- MEKKAN SURAS
- I.--FIRST PERIOD (A.D. 613-617)
- Muhammad's First Call to Read the Koran
- Denunciation of Abu Lahab[16]
- Muhammad Commanded to Offer Sacrifices
- Believers and Unbelievers
- The Duty of Exercising Charity
- Muhammad Commanded to Arise and Preach
- The Koran Given to Muhammad
- Muhammad not Mad nor an Impostor
- God's Promise to Help Muhammad to Recite the Koran
- The Koran Inspired
- The Treatment of Women Believers
- God's Unity[21]
- Formulæ of Exorcism
- The Heaven of the Muslims
- I.--FIRST PERIOD (A.D. 613-617)
- Muhammad's First Call to Read the Koran
- Denunciation of Abu Lahab[16]
- Muhammad Commanded to Offer Sacrifices
- Believers and Unbelievers
- The Duty of Exercising Charity
- Muhammad Commanded to Arise and Preach
- The Koran Given to Muhammad
- Muhammad not Mad nor an Impostor
- God's Promise to Help Muhammad to Recite the Koran
- The Koran Inspired
- The Treatment of Women Believers
- God's Unity[21]
- Formulæ of Exorcism
- The Heaven of the Muslims
- II.--SECOND PERIOD (A.D. 617-619)
- Winds and Demons Subject to Solomon
- The Miraculous Birth of Jesus
- The Virgin Mary
- Devils Sent by God to Make Men Sin
- Solomon's Army of Men, Birds, and Jinns (Demons)
- The Queen of Sheba's Visit to Solomon
- Winds and Demons Subject to Solomon
- The Miraculous Birth of Jesus
- The Virgin Mary
- Devils Sent by God to Make Men Sin
- Solomon's Army of Men, Birds, and Jinns (Demons)
- The Queen of Sheba's Visit to Solomon
- III.--THIRD PERIOD (A.D. 619-622)
- Punishment for Violating the Sabbath
- Mount Sinai Shaken Above the Israelites
- Punishment for Violating the Sabbath
- Mount Sinai Shaken Above the Israelites
- MEDINAH SURAS
- Salvation for Others than Muslims
- Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes of Israel all Muslims
- The Qiblah Changed from Jerusalem to Mekka
- Against Jews and Christians, Who Capriciously Choose and Reject What Divine Revelations They Please
- The Mekka Temple Founded by Abraham
- Jesus Predicts the Coming of Muhammad
- Muhammad the Last and Greatest of God's Messengers
- The Koran Consistent Throughout
- Muhammad Contradicts the Fact of the Crucifixion of Christ
- Muhammad Admits the Fact of the Crucifixion of Christ
- One God, Not Three Gods, According to the Scripture
- Forbidden Food
- Divination by Arrows Condemned
- Denial of the Divinity of Christ and the Trinity
- Salvation for Others than Muslims
- Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes of Israel all Muslims
- The Qiblah Changed from Jerusalem to Mekka
- Against Jews and Christians, Who Capriciously Choose and Reject What Divine Revelations They Please
- The Mekka Temple Founded by Abraham
- Jesus Predicts the Coming of Muhammad
- Muhammad the Last and Greatest of God's Messengers
- The Koran Consistent Throughout
- Muhammad Contradicts the Fact of the Crucifixion of Christ
- Muhammad Admits the Fact of the Crucifixion of Christ
- One God, Not Three Gods, According to the Scripture
- Forbidden Food
- Divination by Arrows Condemned
- Denial of the Divinity of Christ and the Trinity
- The Imitation of Christ
- CARDINAL NEWMAN
- Apologia Pro Vitâ Sua
- I.--History of My Religious Opinions to 1833
- II.--With the Tractarians
- III.--A Theological Death-bed
- IV.--The Faith of a Catholic
- II.--With the Tractarians
- III.--A Theological Death-bed
- IV.--The Faith of a Catholic
- I.--History of My Religious Opinions to 1833
- I.--History of My Religious Opinions to 1833
- II.--With the Tractarians
- III.--A Theological Death-bed
- IV.--The Faith of a Catholic
- II.--With the Tractarians
- III.--A Theological Death-bed
- IV.--The Faith of a Catholic
- Apologia Pro Vitâ Sua
- THOMAS PAINE
- The Age of Reason
- I.--Revealed Religion
- II.--Theology and Religion
- III.--The Bible
- IV.--Mystery, Miracle, and Prophecy
- V.--Deism
- I.--Revealed Religion
- II.--Theology and Religion
- III.--The Bible
- IV.--Mystery, Miracle, and Prophecy
- V.--Deism
- The Age of Reason
- BLAISE PASCAL
- Letters to a Provincial
- I.--Lax Casuists
- II.--The Doctrine of Intention
- III.--The Charge of Raillery
- IV.--The Sin of Simony
- V.--Homicide
- I.--Lax Casuists
- II.--The Doctrine of Intention
- III.--The Charge of Raillery
- IV.--The Sin of Simony
- V.--Homicide
- Letters to a Provincial
- WILLIAM PENN
- Some Fruits of Solitude
- To the Reader
- Ignorance
- Education
- Frugality or Bounty
- Industry
- Knowledge
- On the Government of Thoughts
- Friendship
- Of Charity
- To the Reader
- Ignorance
- Education
- Frugality or Bounty
- Industry
- Knowledge
- On the Government of Thoughts
- Friendship
- Of Charity
- Some Fruits of Solitude
- ERNEST RENAN
- Life of Jesus
- The Hour and the Man
- Youth and Education
- Idyllic Surroundings
- A Character to Love
- A Stimulating Acquaintance
- Early Successes
- A Gospel for the Poor
- The Priest in the Path
- Time-worm Proofs
- The New Kingdom of God
- The Clash of Old and New
- Approaching the Crisis
- Victory Through Defeat
- The Hour and the Man
- Youth and Education
- Idyllic Surroundings
- A Character to Love
- A Stimulating Acquaintance
- Early Successes
- A Gospel for the Poor
- The Priest in the Path
- Time-worm Proofs
- The New Kingdom of God
- The Clash of Old and New
- Approaching the Crisis
- Victory Through Defeat
- Life of Jesus
- EMANUEL SWEDENBORG
- Heaven and Hell
- I.--Of Heaven
- II--Of the World of Spirits
- III.--Of Hell
- I.--Of Heaven
- II--Of the World of Spirits
- III.--Of Hell
- Heaven and Hell
- THE TALMUD
- Division I.--Called Seeds
- Division II--Feasts (Mongëd)
- III.--Women (Nashim)
- IV.--Concerning Penalties (Nezikin)
- V.--Sacred Things, Sacrifices, Measurements of the Temple, etc.
- VI.--Legal Purifications, Laws of Clean and Unclean, Etc. (Teharot)
- Division II--Feasts (Mongëd)
- III.--Women (Nashim)
- IV.--Concerning Penalties (Nezikin)
- V.--Sacred Things, Sacrifices, Measurements of the Temple, etc.
- VI.--Legal Purifications, Laws of Clean and Unclean, Etc. (Teharot)
- Division I.--Called Seeds
- ZOROASTRIANISM
- Zend Avesta
- Introductory
- I.--Yasnas, or Sacrificial Prayers and Songs
- The Five Gathas
- II.--Vispereds
- III.--Vendidads (lit. "laws against demons")
- Introductory
- I.--Yasnas, or Sacrificial Prayers and Songs
- The Five Gathas
- II.--Vispereds
- III.--Vendidads (lit. "laws against demons")
- Zend Avesta
- Philosophy
- ARISTOTLE
- The Ethics of Aristotle
- I.--The End of Life and the Meaning of Virtue
- II.--The Moral Virtues Examined
- III.--Justice
- IV.--Wisdom, Prudence and Continence
- V.--Friendship
- VI.--Conclusion
- I.--The End of Life and the Meaning of Virtue
- II.--The Moral Virtues Examined
- III.--Justice
- IV.--Wisdom, Prudence and Continence
- V.--Friendship
- VI.--Conclusion
- The Ethics of Aristotle
- MARCUS AURELIUS
- His Discourses with Himself
- Book I
- Book II
- Book III
- Book IV
- Book V
- Book VI
- Book VII
- Book VIII
- Book IX
- Book X
- Book XI
- Book XII
- Book I
- Book II
- Book III
- Book IV
- Book V
- Book VI
- Book VII
- Book VIII
- Book IX
- Book X
- Book XI
- Book XII
- His Discourses with Himself
- FRANCIS BACON
- The Advancement of Learning
- Second Book
- Second Book
- The Advancement of Learning
- GEORGE BERKELEY
- Principles of Human Knowledge
- I.--The Analysis of Perception
- II.--The Roots of Scepticism
- III.--Our Knowledge of God
- I.--The Analysis of Perception
- II.--The Roots of Scepticism
- III.--Our Knowledge of God
- Principles of Human Knowledge
- DESCARTES
- Discourse on Method
- I.--The Aim of this Discourse
- II.--The Intellectual Crisis
- III.--A Rule of Life
- IV.--"I Think, Therefore I Am"
- V.--Why I Do Not Publish "The World"
- I.--The Aim of this Discourse
- II.--The Intellectual Crisis
- III.--A Rule of Life
- IV.--"I Think, Therefore I Am"
- V.--Why I Do Not Publish "The World"
- Discourse on Method
- RALPH WALDO EMERSON
- Nature
- I.--To What End is Nature?
- II.--Her Delight
- III.--Her Loveliness
- IV.--Her Gift of Language
- V.--Her Moral Discipline
- VI.--Is Nature Real?
- VII.--The Spirit Behind Nature
- I.--To What End is Nature?
- II.--Her Delight
- III.--Her Loveliness
- IV.--Her Gift of Language
- V.--Her Moral Discipline
- VI.--Is Nature Real?
- VII.--The Spirit Behind Nature
- Nature
- EPICTETUS
- Discourses and Encheiridion
- I.--Of the Will, and of God
- II.--The Citizen of the World and his High Calling
- III.--"His Will is My Will"
- IV.--Of Tranquillity and the Means Thereto
- I.--Of the Will, and of God
- II.--The Citizen of the World and his High Calling
- III.--"His Will is My Will"
- IV.--Of Tranquillity and the Means Thereto
- Discourses and Encheiridion
- Footnotes
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