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Books of Hours from the 15th century often feature additional prayers listed after the Psalter. [2] A humorous legend, included in some of the books, explained the selection of psalms attributed to Bernard. The devil is said to have told Bernard that he knew of eight (some sources say seven) psalm verses that would ensure salvation if recited ...
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A Calendar of Wisdom (Russian: Круг чтения, Krug chtenia), also known as Path of life, A Cycle of Readings or Wise Thoughts for Every Day, is a collection of insights and wisdom compiled by Leo Tolstoy between 1903 and 1911 that was published in three different editions. An English translation by Archibald J. Wolfe of the first ...
Bernard's parents were Tescelin de Fontaine, lord of Fontaine-lès-Dijon, and Alèthe de Montbard, both members of the highest nobility of Burgundy. Bernard was the third of seven children, six of whom were sons. Aged nine, he was sent to a school at Châtillon-sur-Seine run by the secular canons of Saint-Vorles. Bernard had an interest in ...
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St. Bernard holding an open book. De consideratione is a book of five parts by Bernard of Clairvaux; the great 12th-century abbot wrote it for (or rather, to) his fellow Cistercian monk who had become Pope Eugenius III. The book is famous for its portrayal of a church leader in a conflict between devotion to God and the demands of the papal court.
A Dialogue Among Clever People" (AKA: "A Talk Among Leisured People") is a short story by Leo Tolstoy published in 1892. Aylmer Maude was one of the first translators. According to literary critic Robert Ellsberg , in this story, an aristocrat articulates about happiness and concludes that happiness can best be found in the ideal of the ...
Bernard Arnault, CEO of luxury conglomerate LVMH, once said: “As long as I’m not the richest man in the world, I won’t really be happy.” Luckily for Arnault, with a net worth of $200 ...