The foundations of history . nst the ancients as plagiarists, Confoundthe fellows, they stole all our thoughts before we were born. At an early period the theatre became, in a measure, apolitical arena : great questions of state were discussed in itby the help of the ancient myths. Afterwards Demosthenes,Pericles, and others, by their oratory in the great assembliesof the people, swayed them at their pleasure. It was to thetheatre the Ephesians rushed with one accord ^ when thetumult was raised against Paul by the workmen of- theshrines of Diana. Like all human inventions, even whenintended fo
The foundations of history . nst the ancients as plagiarists, Confoundthe fellows, they stole all our thoughts before we were born. At an early period the theatre became, in a measure, apolitical arena : great questions of state were discussed in itby the help of the ancient myths. Afterwards Demosthenes,Pericles, and others, by their oratory in the great assembliesof the people, swayed them at their pleasure. It was to thetheatre the Ephesians rushed with one accord ^ when thetumult was raised against Paul by the workmen of- theshrines of Diana. Like all human inventions, even whenintended for good, the theatre, instead of making the peoplemore religious, soon became by its teachings, its surround-ings, and its associations, a school of vice and crime. In allages, and in all countries, its tendency uniformly has been tocorrupt the morals of the people. The heathen condemnedit ; and everywhere it now constantly requires the watchfuleye and the strong arm of the law to restrain its evil influ-ence. ^ Acts xix. LASILRN M 1 CH ALL D U CAS , A .D . 1 0 7(Reverise, Kead of Christ. \Ei\dicoLt, 8. .H X. TARLN ILIM ( Ineused CHAPTER XLIII. FIRST MONEY—ANCIENT COINS. THE use of fne almost blasphemous expression thealmighty dollar, shows the hold which money has onthe hearts of men. The Scriptures tell us The love ofmoney is the root of all evil. Not money, but the love ofit; covetousness which is idolatry. ^ It is not surprising, therefore, that money has held an in-fluence in history. How small a sum sufficed to form a linkin that chain, which ended in the redemption of the peopleof God ! What will ye give me, and I will deliver himunto you ? And they covenanted with him for thirty piecesof silver. And from that time, Judas sought opportunity tobetray Jesus. * Let us take a glance then, at the representative of thatpower, which exerts such an influence in the world ; namely,money ; particularly ancient coins, or first money. The study of coins has
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