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Be’er sheva (Well of the Oath)
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One must know that man possesses a greater virtue than the beast, because a beast also has in it the breath of life and likewise has the intelligence to eat and drink, and the desire to lie with the…

Contributor:

Beer Perlhefter, Bella Perlhefter

Places:

Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)

Date:

End of the 17th Century

Subjects:

Wisdom, Ethics, Purity, Angels, demons & deities

Categories:

Religion & Theology, Science & Philosophy, Ethics
Letter to Hugo Boxel
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From B. d. S. Sir, Yesterday I received your letter, which was very welcome to me, as much because I wanted to hear some news from you as because I see that…

Contributor:

Baruch Spinoza

Places:

The Hague, Dutch Republic (The Hague, Netherlands)

Date:

1674

Subjects:

Philosophy, Angels, demons & deities, Dreams

Categories:

Science & Philosophy, Firsthand Accounts, Letters