02382cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000150010610000350012124500980015626400510025430000470030533600260035233700260037833800360040450000310044050801240047152012760059553400450187165300250191665300300194170000540197185600430202524563UtSlPG20260610133549.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aCTaPNaPQ1 aLodge, Henry Cabot,d1850-192414aThe Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VII (of X)—Continental Europe I 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-02-09  aE-text prepared by Joseph R. Hauser, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VII" edited by Henry Cabot Lodge is a collection of classic prose writings compiled during the early 20th century. The volume focuses on notable works from early continental European writers, including pieces from influential figures such as St. Augustine, Boethius, and Victor Hugo, exploring themes of happiness, morality, and human nature. This anthology serves as a comprehensive overview of significant prose that shaped literary thought and discourse in Europe.  The opening of this volume introduces several early continental authors, highlighting their contributions to philosophical and literary fields. It begins with a reflection from St. Augustine on the nature of empire and happiness, suggesting that true fulfillment lies not in material wealth but in virtuous living. Following Augustine, Boethius contemplates happiness as a pursuit of God, emphasizing the importance of inner strength over external circumstance. These excerpts set the stage for a rich exploration of philosophical ideas that resonate through the centuries, linking them to historical contexts that remain pertinent for contemporary discussions on ethics and the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAuthors -- Biography  aLiterature -- Collections1 aHalsey, Francis W.q(Francis Whiting),d1851-191940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24563