Heraclitus, or Man's Looking-glass and Survey of Life

Pierre Du Moulin (1568 - 1658)
Translated by Hamon L'Estrange (1605 - 1660)

This book is no other than a perfect map of man and anatomy of all ages; A "nosce te ipsum", which is the highest pitch and hardest lesson of all human learning; An universal dial which (though made in France) yet serves (without any astronomical reduction) for all meridians, and shows how the minutes of man's life pass away from the first rising to the last setting thereof, and even from Solomon upon his golden throne, to Job scraping himself with potsherds upon the ash-heap; for what man is he that shall not see death? (as David said it, and saw it) and after that comes judgment to heaven or hell for ever. (Summary adapted from translator's preface)

Genre(s): Christianity - Other

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 To the Reader InTheDesert
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Play 02 Vanity in the Nature of Man InTheDesert
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Play 03 Vanity of Man in his Actions InTheDesert
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Play 04 Vanity in the Thoughts, Desires and Judgements of Men InTheDesert
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Play 05 A Glimpse of the Divine Majesty from the Cleft of the Rock InTheDesert
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