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 CONTENTS XI PAOB Allegorical interpretation with Greeks, Jews, and Chris- tians 97 Effect on mediaeval literature and art .... 106 CHAPTER VI IDEALS OF KNOWLEDGE, BEAUTY, LOVE I. Philosophy and Dogma The Greek and Christian ideal of knowledge. . . 107 Christian views of pagan literature 108 The Christian attitude toward philosophy .... 109 The dogmatic formulation of Christianity ; Greek philoso- phy and Roman law 116 Greek philosophy in mediaeval scholasticism. . . 122 II. Beauty and Love Christian conceptions of beauty : Augustine, Gregory of Nyssa 123 Augustine's thoughts of love 128 The Christian attitude toward emotion in general. . 131 CHAPTER Vn ABANDONMENT OF PAGAN PRINCIPLES IN A CHRISTIAN SYSTEM OF LIFE I. Obioins of Monasticism The ascetic act 136 Greek, Eg3rptian, Indian, and Jewish antecedents of monasticism 138 The conflict between Christ and the world .142 Christian disparagement of marriage .... 143 Beginnings of monasticism 146