by Baruch (Benedictus) de Spinoza (1632 - 1677)
Language: Latin
Our translations: FIN
Hominibus apprime utile est, consuetudines jungere, seseque iis vinculis astringere, quibus aptius de se omnibus unum efficiant, et absolute ea agere, quæ firmandis amicitiis inserviunt. Animi tamen non armis, sed Amore et Generositate vincuntur.
Composition:
- Set to music by Joep Franssens (b. 1955), no title, 1994-2001 [ chorus a cappella ], from Harmony of the Spheres, no. 1
Text Authorship:
- by Baruch (Benedictus) de Spinoza (1632 - 1677)
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , "Sfäärien harmonia I", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-11-10
Line count: 8
Word count: 34