Fisciano, Italy

Archeology and the Ancient World

Archeologia e culture antiche

Master's
Language: ItalianStudies in Italian
Subject area: humanities
University website: www.unisa.it
World
The world is the planet Earth and all life upon it, including human civilization. In a philosophical context, the "world" is the whole of the physical Universe, or an ontological world (the "world" of an individual). In a theological context, the world is the material or the profane sphere, as opposed to the celestial, spiritual, transcendent or sacred spheres. "End of the world" scenarios refer to the end of human history, often in religious contexts.
World
It is an ugly world. Offend
Good people, how they wrangle,
The manners that they never mend,
The characters they mangle.
They eat, and drink, and scheme, and plod,
And go to church on Sunday—
And many are afraid of God—
And more of Mrs. Grundy.
Frederick Locker-Lampson, The Jester's Plea; reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 911-17.
World
This world's a bubble.
Ascribed to Francis Bacon by Thomas Farnaby (1629). Appeared in his Book of Epigrams; and by Joshua Sylvester, Panthea. Appendix. (1630). See also Wottonianæ, p. 513. Attributed to Bishop Usher. See Miscellanes, H. W. Gent (1708); reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 911-17.
World
Tout est pour le mieux dans le meilleur des mondes.
Everything is for the best in this best of possible worlds.
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