10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACCIDIE»
Discover the use of
accidie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
accidie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dante & the Unorthodox: The Aesthetics of Transgression
Virtually all discussions of accidie in the Latin ecclesiastical tradition occur in the
context of listing the seven or eight deadly sins. It is as though accidie has no life
outside that list; its survival is a great example of the victory of form over content!
2
The Complete Poetry and Prose of Geoffrey Chaucer
After the synne of envye and of ire, now wol I speken of the synne of accidie°. For
envye blyndeth the herte of a man, and ire troubleth a man, and accidie maketh
hym hevy, thoghtful°, and wrawful°. / Envye and ire maken bitternesse in herte, ...
Mark Allen, John Fisher, 2011
Prudence Accidie "Prudence and accidie are contraries in that prudence is a
virtue and accidie a vice.8 Now if the world were eternal and prudence knew that
it was, accidie would not be so contrary to prudence nor to the virtues, which are
in ...
Ramon Llull, Anthony Bonner, 1993
4
Clinical Handbook of Pastoral Counseling
The term accidie (also known as acedia or akedia) has gone through
considerable transformation of meaning throughout the centuries. At first it was
used to describe something that affected only hermit monks; in the Middle Ages
accidie was ...
Robert J. Wicks, Richard D. Parsons, 1993
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The works of the British poets. With prefaces
De AechBa. After the finne of wrath now wol I fpeke of the finne of accidie or
flouth ; for envie blindeth the herte of a man, and ire troubleth a man, and accidie
maketh him hevy, thoughtful, and wrawe. Envie and ire maken bitternefle in herte,
...
Robert Anderson, Geoffrey Chaucer, Henry Howard Surrey (Earl of), 1795
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A Companion to the Philosophy of Action
Akrasia and accidie are traditionally recognized as two of the clearest cases of
practical irrationality. An 'akratic action,' to a first approximation, is an intentional
action that the agent recognizes to be in conflict with what she judges to be the ...
Timothy O'Connor, Constantine Sandis, 2012
7
A complete edition of the poets of Great Britain...Robert ...
De AcciJìa. Aster the sinne of wrath now wol I spekc of the sinnc of accidie or
slouth ; sor envie blindeth the h^rte of a man, and ire trouhleth a man, and accidie
makcth him hevy, thoughtful, and wrawe. Envie and ire maken bitternesse in
herte, ...
8
A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain: Containing ...
De Aceidsc. After the finn: of wrath now wol I speke of the finne of accidie or flonth
; sor envie blindeth the herte of a man, and ire troubleth a man, and accidie
maketh him hevy, thoughtful, and wrawe. Envie and ire maken bitternesse in
herte, ...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Chaucer. ...
Dc AaUia. After the sinne of wrath now wol I (poke of the Hane of accidie or
slouth ; for envie blindeth the berte of a man, and ire troubleth a man, and accidie
maketh him hevy, thoughtful, and wrawe. fcme and ire maken bitterncsse in herte,
...
10
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Second Series, Volume XI ...
The means by which we can root out dejection from our hearts 266 BOOK X. OF
THE SPIRIT OF ACCIDIE. Chapter I. — How our sixth combat is against the spirit
of Accidie, and what its character is 266 Chapter II. — A description of Accidie, ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACCIDIE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
accidie is used in the context of the following news items.
97 years old and STILL as busy as a sloth...
In its place was Acedia or Accidie, which was a sort of spiritual listlessness and a denial of the glory of existence. Mere slothfulness was not ... «Express.co.uk, Apr 14»
The Church's message is one of joy, not indifference
One of the capital sins recognized in the medieval Church was acedie (or accidie, the older spelling) which the Catechism misleadingly ... «The Catholic Register, Oct 13»
Cinema reviews: Trance, In the House, One Mile Away and more
... second: accidie not even waiting to happen. In one scene politicians James Purnell (who produced the film) and Jonathan Powell (presented ... «Financial Times, Mar 13»
The Ho-Humdrum
Known under several aliases—anguish, ennui, tedium, doldrums, humdrum, the blahs, apathy, listlessness, stolidity, lethargy, languor, accidie, etc—boredom is ... «Outlook, Dec 12»
The Children of Men
But I shall continue, one small additional defence against personal accidie. If there is nothing to record, I shall record the nothingness and then ... «NPR, Dec 12»
What are superbugs?
accidie : 19 Nov 2012 11:24:19pm. So what are they? You sound like you know. Tell us. Alert moderator. Mack The knife : 24 Nov 2012 12:15: ... «ABC Online, Nov 12»
Daniel Craig lets us into Bond's inner life, says Barbara Broccoli
"A lot of the books focus on accidie - this revulsion he had for his profession; it's not easy killing people. He [also] fell completely in love with ... «Digital Spy UK, Aug 12»
James Bond at 50: The truth of 'Shaken, not Stirred'
But the dangerous concept of Accidie actually is captured in Bond's most famous line: his martini order of “shaken, not stirred.” That phrase has ... «AnnArbor.com, Aug 12»
Scientists win a case of high wifi-nance
Commenter: accidie; Date and time: Sun Apr 01 00:30:49 UTC 2012. What a mental giant! They all spent it on the pokies moron. Commenter ... «The Age, Mar 12»
The coping class is cast out. We need a stake in our country
Economic powerlessness is a sickness of the body politic. Merge these twin angsts and you have accidie -- a condition recognised in the ... «Irish Independent, Feb 12»
