Johann Valentin Andreae's Christianopolis: An Ideal State of the Seventeenth CenturyUniversity of Illinois, 1914 - 285 Seiten |
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¹ Chap acquainted Andreae's Atlantis Bacon Bensalem body Campanella Casaubon chapter chief Chris Christ Christian Christianopolis church citizens Civitas Solis close Comenius Comenius's considered death Descriptio desire divine Duke of Würtemberg Dury duty earth England especially experiments fact faith Fama Fama Fraternitatis favor flesh former friends Germany give Gott greatest Hartlib heaven Hence Holy honor human ideal important individual investigation island Johann Valentin Johann Valentin Andreae John Dury knowledge language Latin light literature live look matters ment mentioned mind Möhrke nature ness Nova Solyma Novum Organum practical praise prayers principles pupils reference reform religion religious republic Robinsonade Royal Society sacred Samuel Hartlib Satan scientific soul speak spirit Sprat strangers teach theosophy things tianopolis tion translated truth utopias Valentin Andreae virtues Weckherlin whole words youth
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Seite 56 - House. But the records write it as it is spoken. So as I take it to be denominate of the king of the Hebrews, which is famous with you, and no stranger to us; for we have some parts of his works which with you...
Seite 56 - The End of our Foundation is the knowledge of Causes, and secret motions of things ' ; and the enlarging of the bounds of Human Empire, to the effecting of all things possible.
Seite 56 - Ye shall understand (my dear friends) that amongst the excellent acts of that king, one above all hath the preeminence. It was the erection and institution of an Order or Society which we call Salomon's House ; the noblest foundation (as we think) that ever was upon the earth ; and the lanthorn of this kingdom. It is dedicated to the study of the Works and Creatures of God.
Seite 60 - Then after divers meetings and consults of our whole number, to consider of the former labours and collections, we have three that take care, out of them, to direct new experiments, of a higher light, more penetrating into nature than the former.
Seite 60 - But thus you see we maintain a trade, not for gold, silver, or jewels, nor for silks, nor for spices, nor any other commodity of matter, but only for God's first creature, which was light; to have light, I say, of the growth of all parts of the world.
Seite 140 - Here in truth you see a testing of nature herself ; everything that the earth contains in her bowels is subjected to the laws and instruments of science. The men are not driven to a work with which they are unfamiliar, like pack-animals to their task, H but they have been trained long before in an accurate knowledge of scientific matters, and find their delight in the inner parts of nature.
Seite 74 - Therefore they spared neither skill nor labor nor expense in properly preparing the ground at this critical period of youth. Especially did they bestow every care on this great public school, or academy, intended for the flower of the age, and to be an example for all other teaching institutions in the land.
Seite 182 - For when the world seems to love her children most of all, she often shuts them up in some out of the way, unhealthy, and even dirty prison, where they are brought into contact with filth and become accustomed to such jails. Here all is open, sunny, and happy, so that with the sight of pictures, even, they attract the children, fashion the minds of the boys and girls, and advise the youths.
Seite 184 - The living quarters are arranged with the same attention as the school itself to create " hygienic " conditions. " They see to it carefully that the food is appetising and wholesome, that the couches and beds are clean and comfortable, and that the clothes and attire of the whole body are clean. The pupils wash often and use linen towels for drying. The hair is also combed to prevent anything unclean from collecting. If diseases of the skin or body are contracted, the individuals in question are...
Seite 182 - ... with filth and become accustomed to such jails. Here all is open, sunny, and happy, so that with the sight of pictures, even, they attract the children, fashion the minds of the boys and girls, and advise the youths. They are not baked in summer nor frozen in winter; they are not disturbed by noise nor frightened because of loneliness. Whatever is elsewhere given over to luxury and leisure of palaces, is here devoted to honorable recreation and pursuits, an investment that is nowhere more satisfactory...