Clement of Alexandria

The Instructor

Name: The Instructor
Author: Clement of Alexandria

3rd c.

Classic translation

Treatises & Other · English translation, 1890

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Book I
Chapter I. The Office of the Instructor
Chapter II.—Our Instructor’s Treatment of Our Sins
Chapter III.—The Philanthropy of the Instructor
Chapter IV.—Men and Women Alike Under the Instructor’s Charge
Chapter V.—All Who Walk According to Truth Are Children of God
Chapter VI.—The Name Children Does Not Imply Instruction in Elementary…
Chapter VII.—Who the Instructor Is, and Respecting His Instruction
Chapter VIII.—Against Those Who Think That What is Just is Not Good
Chapter IX.—That It is the Prerogative of the Same Power to Be Beneficent and…
Chapter X.—That the Same God, by the Same Word, Restrains From Sin by…
Chapter XI.—That the Word Instructed by the Law and the Prophets
Chapter XII.—The Instructor Characterized by the Severity and Benignity of…
Chapter XIII.—Virtue Rational, Sin Irrational
Book II
Chap. I.—On Eating
Chapter II.—On Drinking
Chapter III.—On Costly Vessels
Chapter IV.—How to Conduct Ourselves at Feasts
Chapter V.—On Laughter
Chapter VI.—On Filthy Speaking
Chapter VII.—Directions for Those Who Live Together
Chapter VIII.—On the Use of Ointments and Crowns
Chap. IX.—On Sleep
Chapter X
Chapter XI.—On Clothes
Chap. XII.—On Shoes
Chapter XIII—Against Excessive Fondness for Jewels and Gold Ornaments
Book III
Chapter I.—On the True Beauty
Chapter II.—Against Embellishing the Body
Chapter III.—Against Men Who Embellish Themselves
Chapter IV.—With Whom We Are to Associate
Chapter V.—Behaviour in the Baths
Chapter VI.—The Christian Alone Rich
Chapter VII.—Frugality a Good Provision for the Christian
Chapter VIII.—Similitudes and Examples a Most Important Part of Right…
Chapter IX.—Why We Are to Use the Bath
Chapter X.—The Exercises Suited to a Good Life
Chapter XI.—A Compendious View of the Christian Life
Chapter XII.—Continuation: With Texts From Scripture
Elucidations

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