Amazing love! How can it be
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

Charles Wesley

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Topic

God and man Salvation

Author

Charles Wesley

Medium

Hymn Song

Language

English

Time

1738 1730s 18th century

Occupation

Christian

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Wesley, Charles. "Free Grace." Hymns and Sacred Poems. London: Strahan, 1739.

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He that falls in love with himself, will have no Rivals.

Richard Saunders

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Topic
Narcissism

Author

Richard Saunders
Source
Poor Richard, 1739.
Medium
Almanac
Language
English
Time
1738 1730s 18th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Franklin, Benjamin [Published as Richard Saunders]. "February 1739." Poor Richard, 1739. An Almanack for the Year of Christ 1739. Philadelphia: Benjamin Franklin, 1738.

Current Citation

Franklin, Benjamin. "Poor Richard 1739." Benjamin Franklin: Autobiography, Poor Richard, and Later Writings, edited by J. A. Leo Lemay. Library of America, 2005.

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If cows and horses or lions had hands, or could draw with their hands and make things as men can, horses would have drawn horse-like gods, cows cow-like gods, and each species would have made the gods' bodies just like their own.

Xenophanes

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Topic
Nature of God God and man God Anthropomorphism

Author

Xenophanes
Medium
Presocratic fragment Fragment
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 0
Original Citation

Xenophanes. Fragments. 5th century BC, DK21 B15.

Current Citation

Xenophanes. "Xenophanes of Colophon." The First Philosophers: The Presocratics and Sophists. Oxford World Classics, 2009, DK21 B15.