Sirach 22:14 (WEB)
What would be heavier than lead? What is its name, but “Fool”?
Fathers and councils · 1
“…thirdly, Covetousness, which means Avarice, or, as it may more properly be called, the love of money, fourthly, Anger; fifthly, Dejection; sixthly, “Accidie,” which is heaviness or weariness of heart; seventhly, κενοδοξία which means foolish or vain glory; eighthly, pride.” — editor's note: Acedia. It is much to be regretted that the old English word “Accidie” has entirely dropped out of use. It is used by Chaucer and other early writers for the…
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Cited together in The Institutes V.1.
Cited together in The Institutes V.1.
Cited together in The Institutes V.1.
Cited together in The Institutes V.1.
Cited together in The Institutes V.1.
Cited together in The Institutes V.1.
Cited together in The Institutes V.1.