Immortality Through Ages Greek Latin to Christianity
The essay surveys Greek and Latin views on life after death from Homer to Marcus Aurelius, contrasts them with Hebrew and Buddhist ideas, and credits a Christian revival of belief. It argues the East and West faced a death-dominated outlook until a new, personal immortality arose, uniting virtue and eternal life under God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Pythagoras
Plato
Socrates
Pindar
Cicero
Virgil
Moses
David
Christ
Solomon
Jove
Cs Atean
Calistratus
Greece
Palestine
African Coast
Rome
Oausar
Seneca
Aurelius
Julius Cesar
Senate
Epictetus
Buddha
Rapine
A Marine Copper Mine Off Aboukir Bay
Speculators form a partnership to recover remains of French warships sunk at the Nile. Five ships including the Orient are said to lie in Aboukir bay near Alexandria. The shallow waters and sandy bottom suit diving and dredging, with estimated copper yields of about eighty tons per vessel, making the venture potentially profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle of the Nile
Orient
Aboukir Bay
Alexandria
Rheumatic Relief and Beverage Metaphors From an Antique Ad
An old advertisement blends a playful wine metaphor with medical claims for Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for rheumatic pain fever and dyspepsia. It touts the bitters as safe with blood-deparating qualities and notes kidney support and general tonicity while urging readers to notice Walker Heat Multiplier ads as fuel-saving devices.
Wanted agent sought by Sherman and Co in Marshall Michigan
An advertisement seeks an agent in this county at once with a salary of 1000 dollars per month and expenses. Also promoted are various medical tonics and salves, tobacco products, and a sales pitch for subscriptions and pamphlets. Names include John Dougall & Co and Dr. Sanford.
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Sherman & Co
Marshall, Mich
Olu
Auto Produce Exchange
Chicago III
Consumption Cured by a Free Remedy Recipe
An old physician now retired offers a simple vegetable remedy for consumption bronchitis phthisis and related lung complaints and nervous disorders. He claims the cure is speedy and permanent and will mail the recipe free in German French or English to anyone who requests it. Address W. W. Sharar Rochester with a stamp and mention the paper.
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East India
W. W
Rochester
Warner Bro’s
Erie
Warner Bnos
Broadway
N.Y
Portland
S. Jt
I’. H.marsh
Quincy
Mich
R. Valentine
Junesvipe
Wis
L’assommoer
France
Aoe Eer
TY. B. Mitt de Brothers
Chestnut Se
Philadelphia
Barney & Berry
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Ducha
Rhine
Champagne
Burgundy
New York Weekly Witness
John Dougall & Co
Transfort Street
N. Y
Brown
Mason & Hamlin
Lyon
LA Gnd
STADE
Janeaville
Casey Jackson
Wall St
Heatn & CO
Truth
Mta
Vickery
Augusta
Maine
Oesete Worka
Foote
Murrey Hill Pub.Co
18Th St. WY
Sure Feller
Paris
Santiago
LPHIA
Ava
Mason & Hamlin Organ CO
Oston
New York
Chicago
Crzama
Ana
Alops
Golden
Warnt
Binel Beck
Kimmen
Stacl
Mer
Innetratet
Dédrees
Daniel F
Deatty
Wanbington
Sunderneyse
SUN
Alaree Siaht- Pags
Addrees
Thi Sun
S W.P. Schiedelin & Cal
Addrose
Trux.d Co
Wysstmant
Brie
J. Potte Wight , CO
Beatty Ee
Cea Bros
Canton
Mass
Teibosition
Fromm
Kins Cacy
SMITH
Sainig Im
Foo P Rowell &0
Spruce
Anc
Ridge
Woolrich. & CO
Grant
National Publishing CO
Chingo, OL
Vesey Street
the Smith Organ CO
Tremant C Emp
Waltham UK
Boston
Bss
Arse Ein Lee
Pennsylvania
Salt Manus’g Co
Thies Clatse-Bowce Entndt
Alecherge
Alanp
Ghorge
Jan Elsowen
J.milton Ayers
M.D
G.W. Carlton & CO
N. Y.city
Bright
Hunt
Hune
Pamphet
WM. EK. Clarke
Providence
Outfitfree, Saan & Co
Marve
Ore Manor
de Greas Spanien
Gonzalez
Deaton
Mark Twain
N. Hinckly
Canal St
T. Eoer
Milton, Northumberland Co
Voltaic Belt Co
Onmt
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Cornoville
Planquette
Abney
Alunger
Emenson
the Temple
W.O. Perris
A. N. Jonson
Wells. Jr
GO. Tenney
Parsoe
Johnson
Oliver Ditson & Co
N. H. Ditson & Co
J. E. Ditson & Co
Chestonut St. Phila
WWF
Dougrists
Wells, Richardson & CO
Propsletora
Burnington
Dreas
G. Root
Pearl Strest
York
Torme
Gentaa
Chreace
Ammnican CO
Orenarrre Manufacronind Co
Gentian
Chivas
Krieg Stora Vontany Kreen
Shavey & CO
Mastenae
State Street
Cue
American
Chicac
KONGE
St. Louis
Pherenne Martine
Wendley
Hubbard Bhros
Agataiteatieen
Apertiog
Avans, Snow, & Co
Baubern
Jarley
Samuel Fyxey & Son
Dyon. & Healy
State Bt
Masonic
M. C. Lilley de Co
Columbus
Knights
Around
Vonsner& McMarry
Cincinnati
St. Paul
Minneapolis & Manitoba
St. Paul & Pacific
Red River Valley
D. A. Methinmlay
St. PM
M. B’y
St. Paul, Minn
Pond
Marghisfs
Sear
Ballard
Udiea
All Drugzistsa
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