The Provincial Letters of Blaise Pascal a New Translation With Historical Intro
The Provincial Letters of Blaise Pascal a New Translation With Historical Intro
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" " Alas !" the monk exclaimed, " our main object, no doubt, should have been to establish no other maxims than those of the Gospel in all their strictness : and it is easy to see, from the Rules for the regulation of our manners, 1 that if we tolerate some degree of relaxation in others, it is rather out of complaisance than through design. The truth is, sir, we are forced to it. Men have arrived at such a pitch of cor- ruption nov/-a-days, that unable to make them come to us, we must e'en go ...to them, otherwise they would cast us off altogether; and what is worse, they would become perfect castaways. It is to retain such characters as these that our casuists have taken under consideration the vices to which people of various conditions are most addicted, with the view 1 Prevaricateurs. Alluding probably to such texts as Rom. Iv. 15 : " The law worketh wrath ; for where no law is, there is no transgres- sion. " Ubi enim non est lex, nee prevaricatio (Vulg. ) ; or Rom. V. 13, &c.
a The Rules (Regulae Communes*) of the Society of Jesus, it must be admitted, are rigid enough in the enforcement of moral decency and discipline on the members ; and the perfect candor of Pascal appears in the admission.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
" " Alas !" the monk exclaimed, " our main object, no doubt, should have been to establish no other maxims than those of the Gospel in all their strictness : and it is easy to see, from the Rules for the regulation of our manners, 1 that if we tolerate some degree of relaxation in others, it is rather out of complaisance than through design. The truth is, sir, we are forced to it. Men have arrived at such a pitch of cor- ruption nov/-a-days, that unable to make them come to us, we must e'en go ...to them, otherwise they would cast us off altogether; and what is worse, they would become perfect castaways. It is to retain such characters as these that our casuists have taken under consideration the vices to which people of various conditions are most addicted, with the view 1 Prevaricateurs. Alluding probably to such texts as Rom. Iv. 15 : " The law worketh wrath ; for where no law is, there is no transgres- sion. " Ubi enim non est lex, nee prevaricatio (Vulg. ) ; or Rom. V. 13, &c.
a The Rules (Regulae Communes*) of the Society of Jesus, it must be admitted, are rigid enough in the enforcement of moral decency and discipline on the members ; and the perfect candor of Pascal appears in the admission.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Pascal, Blaise, 1623-1662 to read onlineMoreLess
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