A great city, whose image dwells in the memory of man, is the type of some great idea. Rome represents conquest; Faith hovers over the towers of Jerusalem; and Athens embodies the pre-eminent quality of the antique world, Art.
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The results that you achieved at the Athens Olympics last year have shown Chinese sports is really getting to the top.
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True law is right reason in agreement with nature; it is of universal application, unchanging and everlasting; it summons to duty by its commands, and averts from wrong-doing by its prohibitions. And it does not lay its commands or prohibitions upon good men in vain, though neither have any effect on the wicked. It is a sin to try to to sic alter this law, nor is it allowable to attempt to repeal any part of it, and it is impossible to abolish it entirely. We cannot be freed from its obligations by senate or people, and we need not look outside ourselves for an expounder or interpreter of it. And there will not be different laws at Rome and at Athens, or different laws now and in the future, but one eternal and unchangeable law will be valid for all nations and all times, and there will be one master and ruler, that is, God, over us all, for he is the author of this law, its promulgator, and its enforcing judge. Whoever is disobedient is fleeing from himself and denying his human nature, and by reason of this very fact he will suffer the worst penalties, even if he escapes what is commonly considered punishment.
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Maid of Athens, ere we part, Give, oh, give me back my heart!...
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If you will discipline yourself to make your mind self-sufficient you will thereby be least vulnerable to injury from the outside.
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The commonwealth of Athens is become a forest of beasts.
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Acts 17:16:
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols.
(NIV)
Now while Paul was awaiting them at Athens, his spirit was grieved and roused to anger as he saw that the city was full of idols.
(AMP)
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
(KJV)
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As in Athens, the right to participate was restricted to men, just as it was also in all later democracies and republics until the twentieth century.
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Acts 17:22:
Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: 'People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious.'
(NIV)
So Paul, standing in the center of the Areopagus [Mars Hill meeting place], said: Men of Athens, I perceive in every way [on every hand and with every turn I make] that you are most religious or very reverent to demons.
(AMP)
Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
(KJV)
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Today's news was published by word of mouth in the streets of ancient Athens.
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How great are the dangers I face to win a good name in Athens.
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When the freedom they wished for most was freedom from responsibility, then Athens ceased to be free and was never free again.
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Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9 and 11 A.M. daily.
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Acts 18:1:
After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
(NIV)
AFTER THIS [Paul] departed from Athens and went to Corinth.
(AMP)
After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
(KJV)
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