Catacomb Of Praetextatus
The complex of the Catacombs of Praetextatus catacombs of Rome is located on the left side of the via Appia in the modern-day Appio-Latino quarter of Rome. Its modern entrance is on the via Appia Pignatelli. It is named after either its founder or the person who donated the land for its construction. Topography History Martyrs Description References Bibliography (in Italian) * * * category:Catacombs of Rome, Praetextatus category:Rome Q. IX Appio-Latino Long stubs with short prose {{Rome-stub ...
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Good Shepard, Catacombs Of Praetextatus, Second Half Of Third Century AD, From The Book Die Malereien Der Katakomben Roms (Tafeln), Ed
In most contexts, the concept of good denotes the conduct that should be preferred when posed with a choice between possible actions. Good is generally considered to be the opposite of evil. The specific meaning and etymology of the term and its associated translations among ancient and contemporary languages show substantial variation in its inflection and meaning, depending on circumstances of place and history, or of philosophical or religious context. History of Western ideas Every language has a word expressing ''good'' in the sense of "having the right or desirable quality" (Arete (moral virtue), ἀρετή) and ''bad'' in the sense "undesirable". A sense of morality, moral judgment and a distinction "right and wrong, good and bad" are cultural universals. Plato and Aristotle Although the history of the origin of the use of the concept and meaning of "good" are diverse, the notable discussions of Plato and Aristotle on this subject have been of significant historic ...
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