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Edith Hamilton, an American renowned classical literature author, was born on August 12, 1867, and passed away on May 31, 1963. Her works, which introduce classical literature in an accessible manner, have been well-received by readers.

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“The Greeks were the first intellectualists. In a world where the irrational had played the chief role, they came forward as the protagonists of the mind.”

World Mind Firsts Roles Chiefs Greek Irrational Protagonists

Book:The Greek way ; The Roman way

Source: The Greek way ; The Roman way

“The Greek temple is the creation, par excellence, of mind and spirit in equilibrium.”

Mind Spirit Creation Excellence Architecture Greek Temples Greece Equilibrium

Book:The Greek way ; The Roman way

Source: The Greek way ; The Roman way

“sooner or later, if the activity of the mind is restricted anywhere it will cease to function even where it is allowed to be free.”

Ifs Thinking Mind Activity Function Cease Sooner Or Later

Book:The Greek Way

Source: The Greek Way

“The temper of mind that sees tragedy in life has not for its opposite the temper that sees joy. The opposite pole to the tragic view of life is the sordid view.”

Mind Life Is Joy Views Perspective Opposites Tragedy Tragic Temper

Book:The Greek way ; The Roman way

Source: The Greek way ; The Roman way

“Old ideas are continually being slain by new facts. There is nothing stable in the conclusions of the mind, and it is impossible that there ever should be unless we hold that the universe is made to the measure of the human mind, an assumption for which nothing in the past gives any warrant.”

Giving Should Mind Humans Made Ideas Facts Past Universe Impossible Conclusion Assumption Human Mind Stable Warrants Old Ideas

Author:Edith Hamilton

“The mind knows only what lies near the heart.”

Knows Mind Heart Lying

Book:Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, 75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition

Source: Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, 75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition

“Mind and spirit together make up that which separates us from the rest of the animal world, that which enables a man to know the truth and that which enables him to die for the truth.”

Knows Men World Mind Together Spirit Dies Literature Animal Pizza Animal World

Book:The Greek way ; The Roman way

Source: The Greek way ; The Roman way

“Civilization...is a matter of imponderables, of delight in the thins of the mind, of love of beauty, of honor, grace, courtesy, delicate feeling. Where imponderables, are things of first importance, there is the height of civilization, and, if at the same time, the power of art exists unimpaired, human life has reached a level seldom attained and very seldom surpassed.”

Ifs Love Mind Firsts Humans Art Matter Feelings Levels Grace Honor Civilization Importance Delight Human Life Height Delicate Courtesy

Author:Edith Hamilton

“There is a field where all wonderful perfections of microscope and telescope fail, all exquisite niceties of weights and measures, as well as that which is behind them, the keen and driving power of the mind. No facts however indubitably detected, no effort of reason however magnificently maintained, can prove that Bach's music is beautiful.”

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

Mind Said Facts Use Limits All Things Fundamentals Ancient Greek Priests

Author:Edith Hamilton

“When the mind withdraws into itself and dispenses with facts it makes only chaos.”

Mind Facts Literature Chaos

Book:The Greek way ; The Roman way

Source: The Greek way ; The Roman way

“The modern minds in each generation are the critics who preserve us from a petrifying world, who will not leave us to walk undisturbed in the ways of our fathers.”

World Way Mind Father Literature Walks Generations Modern Critics Preserves Our Father

Book:The Greek way ; The Roman way

Source: The Greek way ; The Roman way

About the Author

Born: August 12, 1867
Died: May 31, 1963
Known for: Author
Quotes: 90

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The Greek way ; The Roman wayRelated source material

Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and HeroesRelated source material

The Greek WayRelated source material

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The Roman Way to Western CivilizationRelated source material

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The Ever-Present PastRelated source material

Edith Hamilton's: MYTHOLOGY, GREEK WAY, ROMAN WAY 3 volRelated source material

Spokesmen for God: The Great Teachers of the Old TestamentRelated source material

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