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John of Damascus part 30

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The coronation of images is an example of an old and obvious symbolic sign of honour that has become a fixed rite. The Greek...

War with the Scyths part 3

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The floor of this room was paved with marbles and the walls were panelled with it but not with ordinary sorts nor even with...

John of Damascus part 31

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The count paid the expenses. Soon after, at his death, by his will (dated 3 July, 1636) he left considerable property to the chapter...

Antiochus Strategos part 13

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At that time there were seven companions with Willibald and he made the eighth. Almost at once they were arrested by the pagan Saracens,...

War with the Scyths part 4

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And later he devoted himself to history, and at the suggestion of my mistress mother, I mean the Empress Irene, he composed a work...

John of Damascus part 32

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So in the First Commandment we must distinguish the clauses — “Thou shalt not have strange gods before me”, “Thou shall not adore them...

Antiochus Strategos part 14

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This Spaniard had a brother at the king’s court, who was the chamberlain of the King of the Saracens. And when the governor who...

War with the Scyths part 5

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If, however, no sign appears, I shall stand convicted of having been wrong in my surmise.”Before two hours had passed, the light of the...

John of Damascus part 33

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This reverence will be expressed in signs determined by custom and etiquette. It must be noted that all outward marks of respect are only...

Antiochus Strategos part 15

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Then they made for the town called Tiberias. It stands at the edge of the sea on which our Lord walked dry¬shod and where...

Dolmus

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Coffee Houses

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