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قراءة كتاب The Epic of Saul
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The Epic of Saul
BY
WILLIAM CLEAVER WILKINSON
Author of "The Epic of Paul"
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
New York and London
1898
Copyright, 1891,
By FUNK & WAGNALLS;
1898,
By FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY.
[Registered at Stationers' Hall, London, Eng.]
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
CONTENTS.
| PAGE | |||
| Book | I. | Saul and Gamaliel, | 5 |
| Book | II. | Saul and the Sanhedrim, | 37 |
| Book | III. | Saul against Stephen, | 59 |
| Book | IV. | Stephen against Saul, | 87 |
| Book | V. | Saul and Shimei, | 113 |
| Book | VI. | Saul and Rachel, | 139 |
| Book | VII. | Stephen and Ruth, | 159 |
| Book | VIII. | Stephen Martyr, | 183 |
| Book | IX. | Ruth and Rachel, | 209 |
| Book | X. | Saul at Bethany, | 235 |
| Book | XI. | Saul and Hirani, | 265 |
| Book | XII. | Saul and the Apostles, | 299 |
| Book | XIII. | Saul and Sergius, | 317 |
| Book | XIV. | For Damascus, | 347 |
| Book | XV. | Saul and Jesus, | 371 |
THE EPIC OF SAUL.
Saul of Tarsus, brought up at Jerusalem a pupil of Gamaliel, the most celebrated Rabbi of his time, from setting out as eager but pacific controversialist in public dispute against the preachers of the Gospel, changes into a virulent, bloody persecutor of Christians, and ends by abruptly becoming himself a Christian and a teacher of Christianity. The Epic of Saul tells the story of this.
PROEM.
As it had been an angel's, but his heart
To the august theophany was blind—
Blinded by hatred of the fervent saint,
And hatred of the Lord who in him shone.
What blindfold hatred such could work of ill
In nature meant for utter nobleness,
Then, how the hatred could to love be turned,
The proud wrong will to lowly right be brought,
And Paul the "servant" spring from rebel Saul—
This, ye who love in man the good and fair,
And joy to hail retrieved the good and fair
From the unfair and evil, hearken all
And speed me with your wishes, while I sing.
BOOK I.
SAUL AND GAMALIEL.
Saul visits Gamaliel to submit a forming purpose conceived by him of entering into public dispute with the Christian preachers. Gamaliel disapproves; informing Saul that the Jewish rulers are about to apply against those preachers the penalties of the law. These men accordingly arrested and arraigned, the Sanhedrim hold a council on their case, at which Caiaphas advises accusing them to the Romans as seditious; Mattathias urges stoning them out of hand; Shimei recommends pursuing against them a policy of guile.
THE EPIC OF SAUL.
SAUL AND GAMALIEL.
And deeply mused