Quotes · Skopia

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Topic·Athens and Jerusalem✕clear

Essay · Philosophical literature

Hebraism and Hellenism,—between these two points of influence moves our world.

Culture and Anarchy · 1868

★ 1.9

The fundamental fact about the Greek was that he had to use his mind. The ancient priests has said, "Thus far and no farther. We set the limits to thought." The Greeks said, "All things are to be examined and called into question. There are no limits set to thought."

The Greek Way · 1930

★ 3.5

Scripture · Religious literature

And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.

Acts 17:19-21

62

★ 3.7

The atoms of Democritus And Newton’s particles of light Are sands upon the Red Sea shore, Where Israel’s tents do shine so bright.

1807

★ 3.7

Scripture · Religious literature

Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious; or as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you.

Acts 17:22-23 · 62

★ 5.4

Treatise · Religious literature

What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem?

220

★ 7.1