Gotthold's Emblems (Classic Reprint): Or Invisible Things Understood by Things That Are Made: Or Invisible Things Understood by Things That Are Made (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

Scriver, Christian

 
9781330885598: Gotthold's Emblems (Classic Reprint): Or Invisible Things Understood by Things That Are Made: Or Invisible Things Understood by Things That Are Made (Classic Reprint)

Sinopsis

The Rye in Flower and other emblem meditations invite you to see everyday nature as a doorway to spiritual insight in Gotthold's Emblems.


This collection uses short, reflective pieces to connect ordinary scenes—plants, weather, animals, and common life events—with the inner life of faith. Each emblem offers a plain, practical prompt: to notice God’s quiet work, to discern motives, and to aim for a steadier, kinder heart.



  • Simple, memorable ideas drawn from nature to inspire devotion and self‑examination

  • Clear language suitable for daily reading or thoughtful pauses during the day

  • Examples that connect outer scenes with inner growth and virtue

  • Prayers and reflections that invite humility, obedience, and gratitude


Ideal for readers seeking approachable devotional reflections that illuminate daily life with spiritual meaning.

"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.

Reseña del editor

Excerpt from Gotthold's Emblems: Or Invisible Things Understood by Things That Are Made

CCXXVIII. The tree BY the water-side, CCXXIX. The shadow OF the tree IN the water, CCXXX. The brook, CCXXXI. Flour, CCXXXII. The bad crop, CCXXXIII. The dismantled house. CCXXXIV. The satiated child, CCXXXV. The entertainment, CCXXXVI. The pearl necklace, CCXXXVII. The pearl necklace. (2d med), CCXXXVIII. The elder tree.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Reseña del editor

Excerpt from Gotthold's Emblems: Or Invisible Things Understood by Things That Are Made

Experience shows that if you pluck a stalk of rye, strip it of the blossom, and hold it for a little in your hand, the blossom will come again. Conversing with a friend, to whom he had shown this, and who expressed his surprise at the fact, and his desire to know the cause, Gotthold said: In many things we observe a strong vegetative power. From the grain of corn in the ground nature elicits a shoot, and pushes it through the stiff crust of the earth, and then from the shoot a stalk, and from the stalk, an ear.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.

Otras ediciones populares con el mismo título