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Mar 25, 2021 · In the fourth century, a Christian monk named Evagrius Ponticus wrote down what’s known as the “eight evil thoughts”: gluttony, lust, avarice, anger, sloth, sadness, vainglory and pride.
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For the year, see 1984. For other uses, see 1984 (disambiguation). Nineteen Eighty-Four (also published as 1984) is a dystopian novel and cautionary tale by English writer George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime.
- George Orwell
- 1949
Nov 15, 2023 · First Corinthians 15:26 says that the last enemy to be destroyed is death. Death will be the last of all, because it is the “wages of sin” (Romans 6:23) and must continue to exist until sin has come to an end. Death was the last of the enemies to come, and it will be the last to be destroyed. How will this happen?
Having gone blind in 1652, Milton wrote Paradise Lost entirely through dictation with the help of amanuenses and friends. He was often ill, suffering from gout, and suffering emotionally after the early death of his second wife, Katherine Woodcock, in 1658, and their infant daughter. [6]
3 hours ago · Death and the Miser. Death and the Miser (also known as Death of the Usurer) is a Northern Renaissance painting produced between 1490 and 1516 by the Dutch artist Hieronymus Bosch. The piece was originally part of a triptych, but the center piece is missing. It is a memento mori painting, which is meant to remind the viewer of the inevitability ...
Sep 14, 2024 · Seven deadly sins, in Roman Catholic theology, the seven vices that spur other sins and further immoral behavior. They were first enumerated by Pope Gregory I in the 6th century and later elaborated by St. Thomas Aquinas. The seven deadly sins can by overcome with seven corresponding virtues.
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This section of Discover Dante introduces Inferno. We begin with an overview of Dante's idea of Hell, before working through the text canto by canto, and then considering some of the major themes in the text. © Vittorio Montemaggi, Matthew Treherne, Abi Rowson.
