1. Euripides, Fragments, 419 (5th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)
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2. Septuagint, Ecclesiasticus (Siracides), 10.13 (2nd cent. BCE - 2nd cent. BCE)
| 10.13. For the beginning of pride is sin,and the man who clings to it pours out abominations. Therefore the Lord brought upon them extraordinary afflictions,and destroyed them utterly. 10.13. and raises up his head,so that many are amazed at him. |
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3. Horace, Odes, 3.16 (1st cent. BCE - 1st cent. BCE)
| 3.16. The city is covered all round with other mountains, and can no way be seen till a man comes just upon it. And this was the strong situation of Jotapata. 3.16. So they were easily beaten; for as soon as ever their first ranks were once in disorder, they were put to flight by the enemy’s cavalry, and those of them that came behind such as crowded to the wall fell upon their own party’s weapons, and became one another’s enemies; and this so long till they were all forced to give way to the attacks of the horsemen, and were dispersed all the plain over, which plain was wide, and all fit for the horsemen; |
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4. Horace, Letters, 1.2.55 (1st cent. BCE - 1st cent. BCE)
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5. Juvenal, Satires, 14.125, 14.139-14.140 (1st cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE)
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6. New Testament, 2 Timothy, 3.2 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
| 3.2. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy |
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7. New Testament, Acts, 4.32, 26.25 (1st cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE)
| 4.32. The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things common. 26.25. But he said, "I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness. |
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8. New Testament, Luke, 6.24, 12.16-12.21, 12.32-12.34 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
| 6.24. But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation. 12.16. He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly. 12.17. He reasoned within himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I don't have room to store my crops?' 12.18. He said, 'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 12.19. I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."' 12.20. But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared -- whose will they be?' 12.21. So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. 12.32. Don't be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom. 12.33. Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don't grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn't fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys. 12.34. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. |
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9. Seneca The Younger, Letters, 110.14 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
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