Volume 2

History of European morals from Augustus to Charlemagne / William Edward Hartpole Lecky.

  • William Edward Hartpole Lecky
Date:
1920
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Credit: History of European morals from Augustus to Charlemagne / William Edward Hartpole Lecky. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PAGE Christianity adulterated by the barbarians.—Legends of the conflict between the old gods and the new faith . . 181 M(machism Causes of its attraction . . ..183 New value placed on obedience and humility.—Results of this change. 185 Relation of Monachism to the Intellectual Virtues Propriety of the expression 4 intellectual virtue’. . . . 188 The love of abstract truth.189 The notion of the guilt of error, considered abstractedly, absurd 190 Some error, however, due to indolence or voluntary partiality 191 And some to the unconscious bias of a corrupt nature . . 192 The influence of scepticism on intellectual progress . .193 The Church always recognised the tendency of character to govern opinion.194 Total destruction of religious liberty.194 The Monasteries the Receptacles of Learning Preservation of classical literature.—Manner in which it was regarded by the Church.199 Charm of monkish scholarship.203 The monasteries not on the whole favourable to knowledge . 205 They were rather the reservoirs than the creators of literature . 208 Fallacy of attributing to the monasteries the genius that was displayed in theology.209 Other fallacies concerning the services of the monks . . 209 Decline of the love of truth.212 Value which the monies attached to pecuniary compensations for crime.213 Doctrine of future torment much elaborated as a means of extorting money.219 Visions of hell.220 Peter Lombard ..226 Extreme superstition and terrorism . . . . .228 Purgatory.232 Moral Condition of Western Europe Scanty historical literature ..,235 Atrocious crimes . . . . « 236
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