On the Art of Reading · Character
St. Paul
The apostle Paul, discussed for his epistles and influence on Christian thought.
minor
Also known as Paul
First appearance: lecture viii on reading the bible i
St. Paul shows up with force in Lecture IV: Children's Reading (II). The page is where that presence becomes real.
Quoted: 'the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.'
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In Lecture IV: Children's Reading (II): Quoted: 'the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.' Later, in Lecture V: On Reading for Examinations: Cited for the glorious passage from 1…
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- Other
Character groups
- Canonical authors and cultural icons
- Protagonist
- Literary and biblical archetypes
- Classical philosophical exemplars
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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See St. Paul in lecture viii on reading the bible i