The Greeks think they justly honor players, because they worship the gods who demand plays; the Romans, on the other hand, do not suffer an actor to disgrace by his name his own plebeian tribe, far less the senatorial order. And the whole of this discussion may be summed up in the following syllogism. The Greeks give us the major premise: If such gods are to be worshiped, then certainly such men may be honored. The Romans add the minor: But such men must by no means be honoured. The Christians draw the conclusion: Therefore such gods must by no means be worshiped.
Augustine of HippoTag: syllogism theatre greek blasphemy roman civil-religion
He who created you without you will not justify you without you.
Augustine of HippoGod judged it better to bring good out of evil than to permit no evil to exist.
Augustine of HippoC'est ce qui change en amertume les douceurs dont nous jouissions auparavant. C'est ce qui noit notre coeur dans vos larmes, et fait que la perte de la vie de ceux qui meurent devient la mort de ceux qui restent en vie.
Augustine of HippoVous cherchez la vie heureuse dans la région de la mort. Elle n'est pas là. Comment y aurait-il vie heureuse où il n'y a même pas de vie ?
Augustine of HippoYou have stricken my heart with your word and I have loved you.
Augustine of HippoNo man can be a good bishop if he loves his title but not his task.
Augustine of HippoThe earthly [city] has made for herself, according to her heart's desire, false gods out of any sources at all, even out of human beings, that she might adore them with sacrifices. The heavenly one, on the other hand, living like a wayfarer in this world, makes no false gods for herself. On the contrary, she herself is made by the true God that she may be herself a true sacrifice to Him.
Augustine of HippoSo it falls out that in this world, in evil days like these, the Church walks onward like a wayfarer stricken by the world's hostility, but comforted by the mercy of God. Nor does this state of affairs date only from the days of Christ's and His Apostles' presence on earth. It was never any different from the days when the first just man, Abel, was slain by his ungodly brother. So shall it be until this world is no more.
Augustine of Hippo...It is no less impossible for us not to taste as bitter the death of those whose life for us was such a source of sweetness.
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