Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-03-13

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The Book that excels all others In teaching law,
morality and obedience, There can be no doubt
that the Hebrews In their earlier history as ma
ton were warlike people. Is not their earlier
literature full OF war and turmoiiY In later days
when they became nrmly nxed In Palestine the
literary element OF their character WAS fully de,
veloped and they gave to US some OF the most
grsndly beautiful passages OF literature the world
has ever known. What surer evidence do We
need TO prove IN, religious and devotional nature
Of the Hebrews than their literature? They
claimed to be Gods chosen people, The people
TO WHOM Gods laws were revealed and the ma
ton by whom these iawswerc received, perpetu.
ated and handed down, TO the time OF the Chris
| tian era, And their religion-of what vast i'm.
portance II has since been 10 all tho world. II
has nodded the religious belief Of all civilized
nations. From the royal family OF the Jews dc.
| scended the Christ-the model Of virtue and pur.
ity, and II Is 10 this people We are indebted for
the inspired writer's, As rule at no time In the
| worlds history has the literary spirit been de
| veloped while the war spirit prevailed. Peace
and prosperity are essential to that calm reree-
ton which Is the soul OF literature. Roman 1T,
eraturc had no existence until the AugustAn age,
| when all was peace In Italy and the shock OF
arms was felt only IN tho remote regions OF the
empire, The nrst Ave centuries after the found.
Ing OF Rome, while the country was agitsted by
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trained for skilled soldiers and warriors. 80
what time did they have for literary eulture9
Ennius, the "father OF Latin Song" was the
nrst one Of q series Of writer's OF great ability
Who has contributed finer gems TO the literary
world than have Virgil, Horace and Cicero9 hut
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Grecian writer's? The history Of mediaoval M.
tons Is full Of war and migration, consequently
the peace and quiet necessary for the production
OF good literature, were wanting. The result
was that no literary talent was developed Ma
tlonal character during this period seemsto have
been devoid OF all the nner sensibilitiea which
are an essential feature Of literature.
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