Hellenism

is a culture representative of an evolving process, governed by a dynamic of change, as both language and thought underwent transformational alteration caused by a transition from orality to literacy with the institution of the Greek alphabet.

Over the years, I have become convinced that Hellenism as a culture represents not a static condition of uniform sublimity mysteriously achieved and maintained as an effect of some racial advantage. Rather it should be understood as an evolving process, governed by a dynamic of change, as both language and thought underwent transformational alteration caused by a transition from orality to literacy. The instrument of change is discerned to be the invention of the Greek alphabet, at a quite late stage in the history of developing cultures.

's governing idea is spontaneity of consciousness; that of Hebraism, strictness of conscience.

The governing idea of Hellenism is spontaneity of consciousness ; that of Hebraism, strictness of conscience.

's uppermost idea is to see things as they really are; just as the uppermost ideas with Hebraism is conduct and obedience.

The uppermost idea with Hellenism is to see things as they really are; the uppermost ideas with Hebraism is conduct and obedience.Nothing can do away with this ineffaceable difference. The Greek quarrel with the body and its desires is, that they hinder right thinking; the Hebrew quarrel with them is, that they hinder right acting.

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