The Celtic Holidays

Ivernian Church of Alberta

Respecting Wisdom

Twig

 

  1. There are three foundations of wisdom:
    1. discretion in learning
    2. memory in retaining
    3. eloquence in telling.
  2. Three concords for wisdom:
    1. generosity and wealth
    2. knowledge and humility
    3. valor and mercy
      1. and they are neither a true human nor sage in whom these things are not found in concord.
  3. Three marks of wisdom:
    1. simplicity
    2. endeavor
    3. long-suffering.
  4. Three securities of wisdom:
    1. memory
    2. reflection
    3. custom.
  5. Three qualities which show wisdom:
    1. suffering discreetly
    2. forgiving injury
    3. seeking knowledge.
  6. Three followers of wisdom:
    1. imagination
    2. purpose
    3. endeavor.
  7. Three demonstrations of wisdom:
    1. holding to reason
    2. holding to imagination
    3. holding to improvement.
  8. Three synonyms of wisdom:
    1. necessity
    2. decency
    3. expediency.
  9. Three things which obstruct wisdom:
    1. pride
    2. covetousness
    3. timorousness.
  10. Three special virtues of wisdom:
    1. generosity
    2. industry
    3. prudence.
  11. Three initiations of wisdom:
    1. lawful teaching
    2. effective customs
    3. instinctive love.
  12. Three operations of wisdom:
    1. taming savagery
    2. spreading peace
    3. improving laws

Contents
1. Preface 22. Respecting The Bad Home
2. An Omnium Gatherum 23. Pertaining To The Fili'
3. Respecting Excellence 24. Pertaining To Contracts And Agreements
4. Respecting The Conscientious Person 26. Good Health And Bad.
5. Respecting The Rewards Of Excellence 27. Advisements Of Prudence
6. Origins Of Wrong Doing 28. Respecting The Order Of Nature
7. Respecting Those Gone Amiss 29. Respecting The Nature Of Humankind
8. The Profits Of Those Who Have Gone Amiss 30. Respecting Action
9. Respecting Wealth And Poverty 31. Respecting Knowledge
10. Miscellaneous Wisdom 32. Respecting Wisdom
11. The Order Of Society 33. Respecting Those Who Are Wise
12. The Underpinnings Of Society 34. Respecting The Fool And Their Inanity
13. The Banes Of Society 35. Respecting Wisdom Applied
14. Respecting Land And Husbandry 36. Respecting Ambitions And The Roads To Success
15. The Respectable Citizen 37. Respecting Friendship
16. The Nocuous Citizen 38. Respecting Happiness
17. Respecting Legacies 39. Respecting Philosophy
18. Monitorial Advisements 40. Respecting Warriors
19. Manifold Blessings And Beneficence 41. Respecting The True Human
20. Respecting Etiquette 42. Respecting Spirituality
21. Respecting The Good Home  
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