,,an ,,ea/] ,,disciple ,! ,*ronicle ( ,qu9tus1 ! ,roman ,knight ,by ,,ar?ur ,,b5ton ,,san=d #aibb ,,9 ,,memory ,,( ,,abs5t ,,ones ,,:o ,,h ,,ent]$ ,,into ,,life ,,cont5ts ,an ,op5+ ,^w ,i4 ,a ,roman ,que/ ,,ii4 ,9 ,solomon's ,por* ,,iii4 ,*ri/ ,himself ! ,witness to ,immortality ,,iv4 ,cic]o or ,*ri/8 ,v4 ,! ,vision ( ! ,ris5 ,*ri/ ,,vi4 ,*ri/'s ,witnesses at ,rome ,,an ,,op5+ ,,^w ,_m voices _h be5 speak+ ( et]nal life1 be=e ! days ( ! ,son ( man4 ,especially pron\nc$ _h be5 ! tea*+s ( ! ,egyptians t !re is ano!r _w4 ,9 _! ,acadian hymns ! ,*aldaeans _h dimly =etold a future life4 ,! belief ( ! ,p>sees1 z express$ 9 _! ,z5d-,ave/a1 _h includ$ a place ( d>kness = ! evil s\l & a rew>d = ! good 9 ! realm ( light4 ,! ,h9dus _h decl>$1 9 _! ,rig-,v$a1 _! beautiful conception ( ! immortality ( ! s\l1 & _h writt5 ( a future imp]i%able _w1 :]e !re is et]nal light & glory4 ,! ,grecian & ,roman my?ologies _h voic$ _! hope ( bless$ness = ! %ades ( ! dep>t$4 ,ev]y:]e s]i\s m5 _h be5 ask+ z to ! exp]i5ces beyond ! grave4 ,x 0 z if ! ,ea/]n _w _h become a va/ p>liam5t *amb]1 :]e9 ! nations 7 proclaim+ _! diff]5t doctr9es z to a future life4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ^! v>y+ & unc]ta9 voices1 ,*ri/ spoke 8 au?oritative message4 ,!re 0 no wav]+ 9 8 tone4 ,:at ! ,ori5tal philosoph]s 7 guess+1 he reveal$2 :at ! ,hebrew prophets _h =e%ad[$ 9 _! holy writ+s1 he unfold$ 9 full light4 ,! anci5t ,v$ic hymns1 ! oracles ( ,greece1 ! ,egyptian ,book ( ! ,dead1 anticipat+ by two ?\s& ye>s ! ,hebrew exodus--all ^! are naught comp>$ ) ! words ( t inspir$ ,tea*] :o spoke 9 ,pale/9e4 ,9 addition1 ,*ri/ 0 himself ! vital evid5ce ( ! resurrection :i* he taught4 ,aga9/ ! assaults ( d\bt 8 unique tea*+s are buttress$ =ev]more by 8 own return f ! l& ( sil5ce4 ,9 a %ort week aft] 8 words to ,m>?a at ,be?any he _h become1 ?r\gh 8 own r>e exp]i5ce1 ! resurrection & ! life4 ,n ! dead ,buddha1 nor ! dep>t$ ,zoroa/]1 nor ! vani%$ ,py?agoras ev] came back ?r\gh ! op5$ door ( ! sepul*]1 we>+ ! grave clo!s ( ^? :o sleep4 ,human fancy _h nev] dream$ ( su* a raptur\s d5\em5t = fai?s o!r ?an ,*ri/ianity4 ,! resurrection ( ! ,"l is ! cr[n+ n>rative ) :i* ! ,gospels close4 ,x is a ris5 ,*ri/ :o repairs ! wa/age ( human decay & dea?4 ,a voice above all ^? f ,ind or ,p]sia or ! ,nile speaks h5ce=? 9 ,judaea & ! _w conc]n+ immortality4 ,! sup]lative ,ea/] argum5t is ! ris5 ,*ri/ himself4 ,i ,a ,,roman ,,que/ ,if "o might only h a guide to ! tru?4--,s5eca4 ,on ,scopus1 ! high m\nta9 nor? ( ,j]usalem1 ! ,roman camp 0 pit*$1 t la/ autumn 9 ! m9i/ry ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,a few ye>s fur!r on1 if ! w>riors ( ! ,emp]or ,tib]ius c\ld !n h =ese5 ! future1 ,titus 0 to qu>t] 8 fam\s legions on t vantage po9t2 & f its elevation he 0 to hurl himself z a resi/less batt]+ ram aga9/ ! ,holy ,city4 ,b1 on ?is autumn day1 :5 ^! *ronicles beg91 no bl>e ( trumpets 0 summon+ ! ,roman soldi]y to arms2 only ! feet ( ! camp s5t9els1 z !y walk$ _! appo9t$ r\nds1 broke ! quiet ( ! sunlit aft]noon4 ,t li!some1 cultivat$1 s]i\s-m9d$ "y knight1 ,qu9tus ,cornelius ,b5ignus1 is /&+ on ! height :i* ov]looks ! great metropolis4 ,he is ! son ( ,m>cus ,cornelius ,magnus1 t ,roman noble :o is ! intimate associate ( ! reign+ ,caes>1 & :o has be5 a luxuri\s resid5t on ! ,palat9e ,hill s9ce 8 di/+ui%$ proconsul%ip 9 ,africa4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,note4--,x is n f any "t-m>k$ ,hebrew roll t ?is /ory ( ,qu9tus is n[ tak54 ,he 0 ( ,roman blood1 & 8 record is1 r1 to be f\nd 9 ! ,lat9 lit]ature ( 8 "t4 ,well x is :5 "s new leaf is discov]$ among ! mu/y folios1 recit+ ! sa9tly "* & ! triumphs ( ^? :o liv$ :5 ,*ri/ianity 0 new4 ,?is record %[s ! wor? ( consecrat$ life & s]vice 9 ! days :5 ! luxuri\s ,roman /ate mo/ ne$$ a ,*ri/ian citiz5%ip4 ,b ! lesson is none ! less = ^! la/ days1 :5 ! hope ( ! _w is 9 ! cre$ ( ,qu9tus4 99 99 99 99 99 ,by ! side ( ,qu9tus is 8 fell[ soldi] ,aulus4 ,!y _h sp5t _! boyhood toge!r among ! sc5es ( ,rome2 n[ !y are companions /ill1 on ?is la/ ,roman exp$ition to ! di/rict ( ,judaea4 ,:ile ! common soldi]y are ?r[+ _! dice 9 ! camp ?or\ghf>e1 ^! are speak+ ( m s]i\s ?+s4 ,! picture on :i* !y look f l(ty ,scopus includes ! %9+ ro(s ( ,j]usalem1 ! wood$ ,m\nt ( ,olives1 & ! f> l&scape to ! s\? & we/2 its undulations & brilliant color+s no ,roman arti/ might put ^u ! canvas4 ,) ! autumn haze cov]+ ! ext5d$ panorama1 ,qu9tus says fir/ to 8 comrade3 ,:at ! fates h 9 /ore = me1 "h 9 ! city ( ,hi]osolyma1 ,i am mu* wond]+4 ,! day be=e our trireme sail$ f ,brundisium = ,tyrus ,i made a visit to ! augur's t5t4 ,8 pr$iction 0 t my j\rney hi!r w\ld be foll[$ by /range consequ5ces4 ,! flight ( ! birds ?r\gh ! air did n reveal to him j :at 0 to occur2 b t some?+ ev5tful 0 to take place he 0 v sure4 ,:at is to be my =tune8 ,y\r lot x may be1 answ]s ,aulus1 to p]=m "s d>+ de$1 "h 9 our ,jewi% campaign2 & on y\r return to ,rome y may receive a great rew>d f ! h& ( ,tib]ius4 ,9 my m9d ?is has be51 replies ,qu9tus2 be=e ,i left ,rome ,i _h an audi5ce ) our div9e ,caes>1 & he 0 pleas$ to say t my fidelity "h might br+ me special recomp5se4 ,yet w\ld t be satisfy+8 ,i h se5 ! triumphal processions 9 ! /reets ( ,rome1 :5 h]oes h be5 acclaim$2 ,i h he>d our /atesm5 9 ! ,s5ate hall1 & prize ! joys ( oratory2 ,i h be5 s]v$ all my days by slaves 9 my fa!r's palace1 & "k ! sweetness ( ! ,fal]nian w9e 9 ! banquet room4 ,a proconsulate1 if ,i might come to t dignity1 w\ld be a high honor to write 9 my life /ory4 ,b1 my de> ,aulus1 w\ld !re be cont5t 9 ?is8 ,my re/less s\l seems cry+ out = "s bett] gift f ! gods4 ,x _c be1 cont9ues ,aulus4 t y\r he>t's love is involv$4 ,:5 our milit>y movem5ts br+ ! ,roman knights to ,palae/9a1 9 _! pride ( bir? !y d n w$ ! black-ey$ daught]s ( ! ,jews4 ,on y\r e>li] exp$ition to ,egypt y met a pr9cess ( ! l&1 b 7 n let to esp\se t sw>?y maid5 ( ! ,nile4 ,! rew>d ( love _c be ! exp]i5ce ( :i* ! augur spoke at ,brundisium4 ,n s1 says ,qu9tus 9 response2 z ,i 0 leav+ ,rome1 x 0 ! beautiful ,lucretia :o s5t me =? ) h] r>e f>ewell4 ,= my return f ,palae/9a %e is n[ wait+2 & "u ! blue skies ( ,italia we are to w$4 ,i h be5 wond]+1 ,qu9tus adds fur!r1 if ! augur1 wat*+ ! flight ( birds !re at ,brundisium4 c\ld mean t ,i am to fall by dea?1 "h 9 ,palae/9a4 ,we h n come = battle1 b to gu>d ! peace4 ,yet x is easy = ,atropos1 t cruel fate1 to clip ! sl5d] ?read ( life & s5d m5 on to die l& ( %ades4 ,if ?is 0 :at ! augur meant1 no ,roman 9 ! days ( ,tib]ius has ev] set =? ^u a m s]i\s adv5ture4 ,y are giv5 to melan*oly1 ?is autumn aft]noon1 my comrade ,qu9tus1 ! o!r says2 y are feel+ t sadness :i* comes to m5 :5 ! ,dryads move ov] ! e>? & t\* ! leaves into crimson & gold & br[n4 ,n s1 answ]s ,qu9tus2 b ,i am rememb]+ t ,i h come into a l& :]e a /range ,tea*] is speak+ to m5 ( a future life4 ,yet are m5 to live aga98 ,i h se5 ! m>ble tombs on ! ,appia ,via :]e ! ,scipios1 ! ,metelli1 & s _m m ( our great ,romans lie asleep4 ,%all ,i soon foll[ !m8 ,is x an endless slumb]8 ,:at is x t ! new ,rabbi f ,naz>e? means1 :5 9 ! city yond] he speaks ( ano!r life8 ,a fig = y\r weird autumn fancy1 responds ,aulus2 d[n to ! /reets ( ,hi]osolyma we w g1 & among _! novel sights we w =get y\r s]i\s m$itations4 ,!y walk t aft]noon z sightse]s ?r\gh ! cr[d$ ,jewi% emporium4 ,! %ops rem9d !m1 ) all _! contra/s1 ( ! m>ts ( ,rome1 = m5 always & ev]y:]e h ! trad]'s passion4 ,9 ! n>r[ /reets ( ,j]usalem !y see ! /ir ( _m activities4 ,! workman is hamm]+ 8 brass2 ! %oemak] %apes 8 s&als2 ! flax sp9n] is w9d+ 8 ?read2 ! scribe sits on 8 mat1 & is ready = 8 writ+4 ,9 ! %ops !y see co/ly m]*&ise = sale--silks & jewels1 f9e l95s & p]fumes1 delici\s foods & dr9ks4 ,^! h be5 import$ f f> ,arabia & ,india2 !y h be5 br\ght f di/ant ,p]sia & ,m$ia4 ,) all _! v>iety1 no ta/e1 h[ev] fitful1 ne$ g unsatisfi$4 ,:at a motley cr[d is on ! /reets6 ,!y he> ! ,aramaic spee* ( ,pale/9e1 :i* ,qu9tus has be5 taught by 8 ,a!nian tutor1 & _! e>s also cat* ! acc5ts ( o!r =eign tongues4 ,!y meet trad]s f we/]n ,zidon1 sailors f ,crete1 be>d$ ,idumaeans f beyond ,judaea1 & s*ol>s f f> ,alex&ria4 ,magnific5t ,j]usalem x is6 ,yet de/9$ soon to fall4 ,= ! day draws ne> :5 ! ,roman ,titus %all weep on ,scopus ov] its fad+ spl5dors & !n %all smite x to ! du/4 ,"o pur*ase only does ,qu9tus make4 ,9 a %op :]e ,egyptian w>es are sold he says to ,aulus3 ,look on ?is sc>ab1 ?is sacr$ beetle1 :i* has be5 %ap$ by "s workman d[n 9 ,!bae on ! ,nile4 ,we may be sure t no p believes m int5sely 9 a future life4 ,:at complim5t !y pay ?is physical frame ( m5 :5 !y hold t embalmm5t re/ores to ! s\l its =m] body6 ,aft] ! judgm5t ( ,osiris1 if _! lives be true1 ! wor?y %all enjoy ! companion%ip ( ! great god =ev]4 ,no o!r p we>s su* a visible emblem ( _! fai? 9 ano!r life4 ,i w buy ?is sc>ab = an amulet aga9/ accid5t & evil4 ,b :]e _h ! workman gone :o once _h %ap$ t tok5 ( immortality8 ,:i!r _h vani%$ 8 c>v]'s skill8 ,:]e _h disappe>$ 8 projects & 8 dreams8 ,qu9tus is n ?9k+ ( any proconsul%ip he may w91 or ev5 ( ! love light 9 ! eyes ( ,lucretia1 z he climbs aga9 ! heights ( ,scopus4 ,r he is m$itat+ on ! dep>t$ mak] ( sc>abs--& on ! de/9y ( ! s\l4 ,= ages ! philosoph]s h be5 speculat+ ab\t ! future life4 ,famili> is ,qu9tus ) ! views ( ,laelius & ,s5eca1 among ! ,roman inquir]s1 & ) ! tea*+s ( ! great ,grecians :o h spok5 9 classic ,a!ns4 ,b n[ ! "q leaps to ! front4 ,qu9tus is 9 ! city :]e ,ayran travel]s & ,p]sian magi & ,egyptian prie/s are busy tell+ _! !ories ( immortality4 ,he is 9 ! v /reets1 besides1 :]e a s&al$ ,tea*] f ,naz>e? is decl>+ t ! dead %all live aga94 ,if b half is true t ?is /range ,man is reput$ to h said1 no prie/ ( ,jupit] has ev] utt]$ at ,rome s lum9\s a ^w4 ,c x be t ,qu9tus himself %all see ?is ,*ri/us & he> 8 message8 ,if s1 8 w be 9 v tru? a mom5t\s que/4 ,,ii ,,9 ,,solomon',s ,,por* ,give me new consolation1 great & /rong1 ( :i* ,i nave nev] he>d or read4--,pl9y4 ,) increas+ frequ5cy ,*ri/ 0 n[ speak+ 8 prophecies ( ! life immortal4 ,9 8 e>li] m9i/ry he _h be5 dwell+ ^u ! pres5ce ( ! div9e k+dom 9 ! e>?1 ! practical conditions = memb]%ip !re91 & ! inclusion ( ,g5tile z well z ,jew 9 ! graci\s provision4 ,novel 7 8 words4 ,:oev] _h he>d 8 disc\rse on ! ,m\nt or ! p>able ( ! lo/ %eep 0 ri* beyond ! mod]n sons ( m54 ,b n[1 9 ! clos+ p]iod ( 8 /ay ) mortals1 he 0 m frequ5tly =etell+ ! life to come4 ,l a footworn travel] draw+ ne> ! homel&1 he 0 ke5ly anticipat+ 8 return to ! _s _w4 ,^? :o li/5$ to him he>d maje/ic intimations ( a cele/ial c\ntry :i* eye _h n beheld4 ,nor is x to be ?\ght t ! ,gospels1 9 _! re/rict$ pages1 h record$ half 8 words conc]n+ ! heav5ly l&4 ,n[ comes ! opportunity = ,qu9tus himself to he> ?is new ,tea*] ( ! ,jews4 ,a mess5g] f ,pilate1 s5t on an err& to ! headqu>t]s at ,scopus1 br+s ! tid+s t ,*ri/ is 9 ,j]usalem z a visitor at ! ,fea/ ( ,d$ication4 ,favor$ are ^? :o he> ?r\gh ! ye>s ! _w's comm&+ voices2 beyond e/imate is ! high privilege n[ grant$ ,qu9tus4 ,i w ha/5 9 to ,hi]osolyma1 he says to ,aulus1 :o is deta9$ by camp duties2 ,i w he> him = myself2 & ,i w br+ y back report z to ?is late/ prophet ( immortality4 ,) 8 soldi]'s cloak ab\t him1 9 protection aga9/ ! w9t]'s *ill1 ,qu9tus is away to ,j]usalem4 ,! national ,fea/ ( ,d$ication attracts 8 notice4 ,a c\rte\s ,hebrew expla9s to him t ! joyful fe/ival commemorates ! cleans+ ( ! ,temple aft] its pr(anation by ,antio*us ,epiphanes1 two hundr$ ye>s be=e4 ,! procession ( pi\s ,jews1 c>ry+ _! palm bran*es & m>*+ to ! heights ( ,moriah1 ! *ant+ ( ! great ,hallel )9 ! impos+ fane1 ! ascription ( praise to ,jehovah all impress ! ke5-ey$ soldi]4 ,! en?usiasm ( x all6 ,?\gh ( o!r blood1 ,qu9tus cle>ly feels ! ?rill ( patriotism t /irs ! multitude ab\t him2 & he und]/&s 9 "s measure _! impati5t wait+ = ! com+ pr9ce :o %all deliv] ,israel4 ,b is ?is all8 ,in/ead x is only ! beg9n+ ( ! wond]s :i* ! s]i\s ,qu9tus is to witness4 ,=? he passes to ! ea/]n cloi/] ( ! ,temple1 kn[n !n among ! ,jews z ,solomon's ,por*1 9 memory ( _! illu/ri\s k+4 ,! by/&]s tell ,qu9tus t x is built ( a fragm5t ( ! fir/ ,temple :i* ,nebu*adnezz> _h left /&+4 ,z ! soldi] looks d[n ! f>-rea*+ aisle1 he sees a quadruple r[ ( :ite ,cor9?ian columns1 "o hundr$ & sixty 9 numb]1 & ext5d+ a l5g? ( _m hundr$ feet4 ,! vi/a is mo/ amaz+4 ,accu/om$ ?\gh he has be5 all 8 days to ! magnific5ce ( ! ,roman ar*itecture1 he yields 9 will+ admiration to ! spl5dors ( ! ,solomonic por*4 ,!n--he sees ! ,*ri/6 ,walk+ ?r\gh t =e/ ( massive columns is ! sup]lative ,jew ( 8 times1 & ( all times4 ,= n[--:5 ! voices ( t w9t] day are /ill1 & ,solomon's ,por* has vani%$ :]e /ood ^? bless$ feet--!re is no e>?ly measurem5t by :i* to e/imate ! ,man :om ,qu9tus saw4 ,among ! ?rong t surr\nd him ho/ile ,ph>isees *all5ge him to tell !m pla9ly if he be ! =etold ,messiah4 ,) impati5t he>ts !y h wait$ long = _! r$emption4 ,let him say if _! deliv]] has n[ come4 ,!n %all !y ?r[ (f ! yoke ( ! dete/$ ,roman rule & r5ew _! anci5t mon>*y ) enl>g+ influ5ce & increas+ spl5dors4 ,memorable words 9 answ] does ,qu9tus he>4 ,! ,/rang] puts aside ! ?\ght ( ! ,jewi% /ruggle = an e>?ly ?rone1 & turns 9 8 fancy to ! quiet pa/ures :]e fe$ ! flocks4 ,he is a gu>dian ,%eph]d2 ,israel & all ! _w besides are 8 *]i%$ %eep4 ,^? :o are truly 8 %all he> 8 guid+ voice1 & %all foll[ him4 ,!y %all nev] p]i%4 ,f ! h& ( ! ,%eph]d no v&al %all /eal 8 own away4 ,h[ ! words ?rill6 ,sometimes ,qu9tus has se5 9 ! ,judaean pa/ures ! keep] ) 8 flocks1 & kn[s h[ un*ang+ is 8 fidelity4 ,x is z if ?is wat*] 9 8 devotion is anticipat+ ! fai?fulness ( ! great] ,%eph]d4 ,h[ entranc+ is ! lesson to ?is seek+ soldi] f beyond ! ,adriatic6 ,!n does ! ,*ri/ add ano!r ^w m surpris+ ?an ! re/4 ,to m5 :o are 8 %eep he makes a promise t compasses ! fur!/ limit ( ! et]nities4 ,( su* he says3 ,unto ^? :o foll[ me ,i w give ! ,life ( ! ,ages4 ,beyond ! tomb !y are to live on =ev]more4 ,nor to ! ,jews alone1 amid ! maze ( ^? ,cor9?ian columns1 does ! com+ ,%eph]d speak4 ,! li/5+ ,roman soldi]1 we>+ ! armor ( ! empire on ! ,tib]1 comes )9 ! circle ( 8 promise4 ,into ! face ( ,qu9tus he looks & b5ignly says3 ,!re are o!r %eep n ( ! ,jewi% pa/ure1 to :om ,i %all give ?is un5d+ life4 ,i covet y\r great empire z my own4 ,o soldi] ( ! ,caes>s1 foll[ aft] me6 ,back to ! camp on ,scopus ! soldi] goes1 mov$ to 8 deepe/ s\l4 ,impossible x seems to long] wor%ip ! ,roman gods4 ,:5 he has describ$ to ,aulus ! ,fea/ ( ,d$ication1 he repeats ! words he has he>d 9 ! ,temple cloi/]1 & says 9 deepe/ s]i\sness3 ,mo/ une>?ly is ! ,man on :om ,i h look$ to-day4 ,9 8 spee* a div9e pati5ce1 k9dness1 & dignity comb9e4 ,z = ! words he spoke1 ,i _c tell _! mov+ p[]4 ,! say+s ( our noble/ ,romans are feeble 9 ! comp>ison4 ,nev] h ,i he>d ano!r speak z he has done ab\t a future _w4 ,truly1 an unequal$ ,man is ?is new ,tea*] :o is abroad 9 ,judaea4 ,sleep is ( little consequ5ce t night4 ,is ! ^w ( ! augur at ,brundisium beg9n+ to be fulfill$8 ,9 8 t5t ,qu9tus is wond]+ ?r\gh ! long h\rs if1 among 8 p on ! ,tib]1 ! ,%eph]d %all n f9d "s %eep to :om he w give ! un5d+ life4 ,,iii ,,*ri/ ,,himself ,,! ,,witness ,,to ,,immortality ,he appe>$ to !m alive aga9 ! ?ird day1 z ! div9e prophets _h =etold4--,josephus4 ,h[ (t5 h m5 miss$ ! sight ( great hi/oric occurr5ces1 9 _! att5tion to ! r\t9e ( life6 ,s x 0 t ,qu9tus did n witness ! tragic ev5ts ( t ,passov] week on :i* human de/9y 0 to turn4 ,to ,tyre on ! ,great ,sea he _h gone1 to arrange = ! l&+ ( a new quota ( troops f ,brundisium4 ,! comm&] at ,scopus _h *os5 him = ! responsible mission1 9 tok5 ( 8 especial fitness4 ,! complim5t 0 pleas+4 ,b 9 8 abs5ce he 0 ev] ?9k+ ( ! promise made by ! ,tea*] 9 ,solomon's ,por*1 t ! %eep :o foll[$ him %\ld h et]nal life4 ,a/ir 0 all ,j]usalem1 :5 ! knight return$ to ,scopus4 ,x 0 on ! morn+ aft] ! ,"l's resurrection4 ,t ,roman c5turion :o _h be5 at ,calv>y review$ = ,qu9tus ! fateful happ5+s4 ,) pomp rem9d+ ( a ,roman triumph ! ,*ri/ _h ent]$ ,david's city2 aft] f\r days ,isc>iot _h betray$ him ) a kiss2 = blasphemy ,pilatus1 ! procurator1 _h s5t5c$ him to ! cross2 !y _h put on him a sc>let robe 9 mock]y2 !y _h hung him betwe5 two robb]s on ! hill ( ,golgo?a2 a brutal soldi] n[ at ,scopus _h won by lot 8 seamless robe1 & 0 jauntily display+ x z a trophy2 an uncanny d>kness _h cov]$ ! ,judaean sky2 ! soldi] ,long9us _h pi]c$ ! suff]]'s side2 !y _h buri$ ! dead ,*ri/ 9 ! g>d5 tomb ( ! ,arima?aean ,joseph4 ,monum5tal ev5ts 7 ^!--all new to ,qu9tus1 b de/9$ to be writt5 indelibly 9 ! cal5d>s ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,m ?an ?is1 cont9ues ! c5turion1 an amaz+ rumor is n[ abroad 9 ! city t ye/]day ! dead ,*ri/us awoke f 8 sleep & has be5 five times se5 by 8 amaz$ disciples4 ,:5 ,i beheld him yield up ! gho/1 ,i hail$ 8 dea? z t ( a dev\t man1 b little did ,i ?9k t he 0 a ,god & w\ld return f ! tomb4 ,! report says he has n[ come back4 ,on swift w+ ! rumor has fl[n ?r\gh ,j]usalem & ev5 into ,pilate's palace4 ,d[n f ! heights ( ,scopus ! hurry+ feet ( ,qu9tus c>ry him to ,j]usalem4 ,d\bts & wond]+s & half-beliefs fill 8 m9d4 ,:at if by any %ad[ ( possibility ! pr$iction ( ! /range ,tea*] has be5 fulfill$1 t he %\ld return f ! dead on ! ?ird day8 ,f9d+ 8 way to ,joseph's g>d51 ,qu9tus /&s by an empty sepul*]4 ,!re is a gr\p ( wond]+ visitors ne>1 & among !m is "o ^: invit+ face leads ,qu9tus to acco/ him4 ,n fright5$ by ! sword & armor ( ! ,roman knight1 b assur$ by 8 c&id look1 ! o!r answ]s 9 ! ,aramaic :i* bo? c speak3 ,johannes is my "n4 ,till ?ree ye>s ago ,i 0 a fi%]man1 up on ! wat]s ( ,g5nes>et4 ,s9ce !n ,i h be5 a disciple ( ?is ,man f ,galilee4 ,9 8 company ,i h he>d surpris+ words & h felt a heav5ly influ5ce4 ,he 0 no ord9>y ,tea*]4 ,he 0 inde$ f above4 ,is x true1 asks ,qu9tus 9 brea?less words1 t y\r ,ma/] has ris5 f ! grave8 ,i h be5 away 9 ,tyrus4 ,n[ 9 ! ,roman camp on ,scopus ,i h he>d t he has come =? f ! sepul*]4 ,:at means su* a m>vel\s report8 ,yes1 x is all true1 ,john answ]s ) 8 face agl[2 ?is is ! v sepul*] :]e our ,"l 0 laid4 ,y\r own s5tries kept gu>d be=e ! tomb securely seal$4 ,b on ! morn+ ( ye/]day !re 0 a %ak+ ( ! e>?2 "s angelic visitants roll$ away ! /one door ( ! grave2 & our immortal ,*ri/us came =? aga94 ,a/\nd+1 ,qu9tus int]rupts 9 a :irl ( words2 b did he make any promise ( ano!r life = m51 be=e he 0 put to dea?8 ,he truly did1 replies ! disciple2 :5 we _h eat5 ! ,passov] supp] ) him1 he spoke a ^w m m>vel\s ?an any ( y\r ,roman tea*]s has ev] utt]$4 ,into ! _s _w he said he 0 dep>t+1 to make ready a room 9 ! ,fa!r's ample h\se = ^? :o 7 8 own2 & on 8 return he w\ld take !m to be ) himself4 ,ev] s9ce our sad-he>t$ b& h be5 com=t+ !mselves ) ?is la/ promise 9 ! upp] room4 ,none ( our ,roman gods has ev] promis$ su* a future4 responds ,qu9tus2 b is ?is all8 ,no1 answ]s ! disciple2 on 8 cross our ,*ri/us spoke aga9 ab\t ano!r exp]i5ce = m54 ,by 8 side 0 ,dysmas1 ! crucifi$ robb]1 griev+ = 8 faults & ask+ com=t4 ,:5 ! cross pa9 & ?ir/ 7 ov]1 our ,"l repli$1 ! outlaw %\ld walk ) him among ! b[]s ( ! beautiful ,p>adise beyond ?is _w's horizon4 ,x 0 en\gh4 ,9 ?is consolation ! tortur$ ,dysmas pass$ on1 ) a smile ( peace ^u 8 face4 ,h y m wond]s to tell8 presses ,qu9tus1 9 8 eag]ness1 :ile ! /ory ( ! cross beg9s to compel 8 judgm5t & call = 8 he>t's surr5d]4 ,!n1 ! consummation6 ,9 ec/atic words ,john tells ( ! "o f9al & ov]ma/]+ pro(1 9 ! ?\ght ( ! elev5 disciples2 ,greate/ ( all1 we h ourselves se5 our ,fri5d aga94 ,five times already has he %[$ himself4 ,fir/1 ,m>y ( ,magdala saw him "u ! trees ( ! g>d51 & spoke ) him2 !n ! o!r wom5 met him & fell at 8 feet2 next our fell[ disciple ,petros saw him2 !n two ( our b& walk$ ) him to outly+ ,emmaus1 & knew him z he broke bread at ! j\rney's end2 & !n la/ ev5+1 he came to t5 ( u 9 ! ,passov] room & spoke 8 peace on u4 ,p]haps y h all se5 a spectral =m :i* has no real exi/5ce1 remon/rates ,qu9tus1 :ile all ! "t he is yield+ himself to ! compell+ /ory4 ,x _c be1 responds ! conv9c+ ,john2 !re h be5 too _m witnesses = t4 ,we h se5 ! v w\nd made by ! spe> ( ,long9us2 we h he>d 8 famili> voice2 we h receiv$ 8 bless+4 ,our numb] is our evid5ce2 x _c be possible t all ( u h be5 deceiv$4 ,x is surely he1 ,o ,roman soldi]1 unless ! s5ses ( ! wom5 & ( t5 hone/ m5 are f> a/ray4 ,no o!r tea*] ( ! ,ea/ has ev] come back f ! sepul*]4 ,look & see = y\rself4 ,yond] is ,joseph's empty tomb4 ,! ,*ri/us is himself ! evid5ce4 ,:at c ,qu9tus d1 9 ! face ( su* pro( z ?is8 ,he returns to ,scopus 9 wilde/ tumult4 ,little does he say to ,aulus1 8 *os5 fri5d4 ,! company ( ,long9us or ! c5turion he does n seek4 ,! "t has come--z x comes to all--:5 he mu/ commune ) himself1 & make ! decision confront+ e s\l t has he>d ! resurrection /ory4 ,,iv ,,cic]o ,,or ,,*ri/8 ,! "n ( ,jesus c /ill remove di/ractions f ! m9ds ( m54--,orig54 ,%all m5 believe 9 a future life because ( ,*ri/'s return f ! grave8 ,is 8 e/abli%$ resurrection at ,j]usalem ! climact]ic pro( = immortality8 ,! problem is inescapable4 ,e man is himself a judge2 be=e e man ! accumulat$ evid5ce passes2 = e man x is doomsday :5 he /&s at ! po9t ( decision4 ,9 8 sore p]plexity ,qu9tus says to himself t night1 :5 he has return$ f 8 int]view ) ! disciple ,john3 ,my s\l is l a travel] :o halts at ! po9t :]e two roads meet4 ,great issues dep5d ^u 8 *oice4 ,b :ile he hesitates may ! immortals1 :o wat* ov] ! de/9ies ( m51 guide 8 feet aright4 ,cle>ly def9$ are ! alt]natives be=e ! ,roman soldi]4 ,on ! "o h& are 8 ance/ral beliefs1 long e/abli%$ & deeply *]i%$ by ! nation4 ,nor does any man quickly toss aside ! fai? ( 8 fa!rs4 ,if belief is wan+ 9 ! primitive my?ologies1 & if ! social life ( ! ,empire is mov$ by unre/ & despair1 ! problem is to f9d a great] satisfaction4 ,!re h be5 spok5 _m beautiful words by ! ,roman s*ol>s :i* are sweet premonitions ( immortality4 ,does n ,qu9tus rememb] t ,cic]o lik5s to heav5 a port prep>$1 & prays t he may sail ?i!r ) full-spread sails8 ,& if ! gift$ ,cic]o has j gone tragically out ( life1 let x be hop$ t he has rea*$ ! h>bor4 ,b on ! o!r h& are ! *all5g+ & captivat+ words ( ,*ri/4 ,_h he only spok5 ( ! future life z an en?usia/ic ,tea*]1 & !n _h pass$ to ! p]petual slumb] ( ! grave l o!r philosoph]s ( ! "t1 he w\ld be rememb]$ long4 ,b1 :5 he _h spok5 8 words conc]n+ immortality1 he _h add$1 ,i myself %all surely come back aga94 ,f ! evid5ce :i* ,qu9tus has he>d 9 ,j]usalem he has n[ fulfill$ 8 pr$iction4 ,he has put to scorn ! fidelity ( ! ,roman s5t9els at ! tomb ( ,joseph2 he has rev]s$ ! laws ( nature2 he has appe>$ aga91 9 unique pro( t !re is to be a resurrection ( ! dead4 ,wide is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,cic]o & ! ,*ri/4 ,! "o has spok5 a m]e op9ion1 s beautiful 9 its phrase t x %all pass d[n into ! future lit]ature ( m54 ,! o!r has spok5 a revelation1 & !n has return$ to prove t revelation true4 ,:i* %all x be--,cic]o or ! ,*ri/8 ,b to accept ! ,jewi% ,tea*] means e>?ly loss4 ,z he keeps gu>d ) himself ?r\gh ! night h\rs ,qu9tus is wond]+ if he %all incur ! ho/ility ( 8 fa!r ,m>cus & %all be =c$ to sacrifice 8 e/ates on ! ,palat9e4 ,he fancies also ! grief ( ! fair ,lucretia :5 %e le>ns t he has *os5 an ali5 fai?4 ,& he rememb]s1 fur!r1 t 9 ! *oice ( ! ,*ri/us he is jo9+ a company on :om ! ,ea/]n _w is already ca/+ its )]+ contempt4 ,cic]o or ! ,*ri/us4 ,:i* %all x be8 ,!re are no /ruggles l ! night wre/l+s ( ! s\l 9 matt]s ( religion4 ,:at words c measure ! div]s argum5ts1 ! oppos+ consid]ations1 ! conflict+ emotions t %ape human *oice8 ,qu9tus /&s at ! po9t :]e soon--9 ! progress ( ! new fai?--,saul f ,t>sus1 ,clem5t ( ,rome1 & s _m m ( ! great spirits ( t fir/ era are to /&4 ,! wre/l+s ( ! night6 ,!n f\l demons are abroad2 & !n ,god's good angels are desc5d+ ! ladd]s ( ! sky4 ,soon comes a great mom5t4 ,:ile ! s\l ( ,qu9tus is 9 wild commotion1 !re falls ^u him a mighty =ce :i* is n ( e>?4 ,com+ he kn[s n :5ce1 b n invad+ ! dep>tm5t ( 8 w1 x impels him to ! ,*ri/4 ,trans=m$ is ?is ,roman knight1 :o has be5 taught ! doctr9es ( ! ,lat9 cult1 & ^: nation c only feel disda9 = a ,galilaean :o proposes to revolutionize ! ages4 ,! words ( ! augur at ,brundisium are hav+ 9 tru? a /range fulfillm5t4 ,z if ! ,man 7 pres5t on :om he _h look$ 9 ! ,por* ( ,solomon4 ,qu9tus speaks 8 *oice = ! long et]nities3 ,happ5 :at may1 ,i take !e1 ,o ,*ri/us1 = my ,"l & ,ma/]4 ,i sacrifice my ,roman knigh?ood = !e1 if x %all be requir$4 ,i *oose !e1 because ?\ ha/ ris5 f ! dead & ha/ prov5 t !re is ano!r life = m54 ,n ,cic]o1 b ,*ri/6 ,! ,roman knight has made ! great decision4 ,v ,,! ,,vision ,,( ,,! ,,ris5 ,,*ri/ ,aft] t1 he 0 se5 ( above five hundr$ bre?r5 at once4--,paul4 ,once = himself 0 ,qu9tus to see ! ,"l1 be=e 8 dep>ture heav5w>d4 ,:5 midnight h\rs aft]w>d came to him 9 ,italy1 ! memory ( t vision 0 gold54 ,:51 among ! temples ( ! gods 9 pagan ,rome1 m5 *all5g$ 8 belief1 8 suffici5t answ] 03 ,) m9e own eyes ,i h se5 ! ris5 ,tea*] :o has reveal$ immortality to m54 ,s did ! fir/ disciples ( ! fai? :o bore its weightie/ burd5s1 enjoy its highe/ privilege4 ,x 0 ! disciple ,john :o told ,qu9tus ( ! opportunity to see ! ris5 ,"l4 ,9 an h\r ( fell[%ip at ,j]usalem--:5 ! knight _h confess$ 8 new allegiance--,john spoke ( ! ,ma/]'s wi%4 ,! disciples :o 7 9 ! city & its environs 7 to ga!r 9 ,galilee ) ^? f t upp] di/rict4 ,once m w\ld _! ,"l %[ himself to all :o believ$ on him1 & w\ld speak ) !m4 ,nor did ,qu9tus ev] cease to rejoice t he 0 reckon$ wor?y to look t day on ! ,conqu]or ( dea?4 ,) light feet ! ,j]usalem company1 "s six score 9 numb]1 made ! j\rney nor? to ,galilee4 ,"o subject only 0 on _! lips1 z !y foll[$ ! road ?r\gh ,sam>ia to ,kurn ,hatt91 ne> ! ,sea ( ,tib]ias4 ,"h ! ,"l at ! op5+ ( 8 mission _h spok5 8 n9e bless+s to ne$y mortals2 mo/ fitt+ x n[ 0 t on ?is memorable hillside he %\ld utt] 8 f>ewell to ^? :o _h come to believe on him4 ,?us w\ld ! circle ( 8 tea*+s end :]e x _h begun4 ,bright 0 ! picture4 ,! gl9t ( ! sunlight on ! ,galilaean sea s ne> at h&1 ) ! unc\nt$ fl[]s ( ! spr+-"t t cov]$ ! l[] pla9s1 l5t a *>m to ! sc5e t ,qu9tus rememb]$ always4 ,at ! outset ! ,roman conv]t is impress$ ) ! goodly numb] ( ^? fir/ disciples4 ,!y are n twelve or six score1 b _m m4 ,!y greet ea* o!r ) ! salutation1 ,peace be to y1 & !n !y raptur\sly add1 ,to-day we %all see our ,"l4 ,9 t intimacy :i* %\ld always m>k ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/1 !y give ,qu9tus _! welcome2 & at once he feels himself among a cong5ial bro!rhood4 ,"o is by "n ,nicodemus1 a memb] ( ! ,great ,sanh$r94 ,ano!r is "o ,b>timaeus1 f s\!rn ,j]i*o1 ^: f+] tips h be5 8 eyes1 till ! ,"l has heal$ 8 bl9dness4 ,a ?ird has be5 a demoniac among ! hills ( ! ,g]ges5es1 & has be5 a w&]+ & trucul5t *all5ge to 8 times4 ,a woman is !re f ,jacob's well1 ) ,salome & ,susanna & ! virg9 "m h]self4 ,!y are f s\!rn ,be?lehem2 !y h come f ! wild hills ( ,p]aea1 beyond ! ,jordan2 _m are f ,galilee1 :]e ,*ri/ has f\nd s _m devot$ foll[]s4 ,all ^!1 z well z ! immortal elev5 :o h compos$ ! inn] circle ( ! ,ma/]'s associates4 ,two o!r peculi> disciples does ,qu9tus see1 bo? ( :om h be5 rais$ f ! dead4 ,laz>us has come1 :o has s (t5 welcom$ ! ,"l to 8 home 9 ,be?any2 & ) him are ! si/]s1 ( :om "o has he>d ! ,tea*] say4 ,:osoev] live? & believe? 9 me %all nev] die4 ,! o!r is a "y v9ey>d keep] f ! neighbor+ village ( ,na91 :om ,*ri/ has re/or$4 ,8 ^w to ,qu9tus is3 ,la/ ye> ,i sick5$ ) a fev] & pass$ ?r\gh ! door ( dea?4 ,!y 7 c>ry+ me out = burial1 & my wid[$ "m 0 weep+ z "o weeps :o has lo/ h] only son4 ,! ,ma/] halt$ ! m\rn]s1 & call$ me back to e>?4 ,i h nev] told ( ! wond]s :i* ,i saw 9 ! _s _w2 x w\ld n be lawful4 ,b ,i h be5 9 ! great spaces beyond ! />s1 & "k t ! tomb is only a re/+ place = a little sleep4 ,h[ _m disciples are !re "h8 ,qu9tus asks ( ! good ,john4 ,to :i* "q ! o!r answ]s3 ,ov] a half ?\s&4 ,x has be5 our ,ma/]'s wi% t e disciple ( 8 ?r\gh\t ! l& %\ld come to ?is meet+ place4 ,unto all he w\ld %[ himself once m1 be=e he returns to ! upp] life4 ,s !y %all h a glad memory ( 8 face1 & %all be /r5g!n$ 9 _! com+ tribulations by ! hope ( immortality4 ,!n sudd5ly--! ris5 ,"l has come6 ,! m>vel ( x6 ,! spl5dor ( x6 ,:ile ! five hundr$ are talk+ toge!r1 ! air gr[s lum9\s ) 8 pres5ce4 ,out ( ! invisible he appe>s4 ,z sudd5ly he comes z ,aurora 9 h] *>iot drives up ! ea/]n sky & br+s 9 ! %9+ day4 ,:5 ! company h fall5 on _! faces & h ador$ _! ,ma/]1 9 ! hu% t foll[s he gives !m a great commission3 ,y are to g =?4 he says1 & h]ald my gospel to ! _w4 ,let !re be no lagg>ds 9 y\r company4 ,x is a lifelong *>ge4 ,!re is a task = ,petrus & ,johannes1 = ,philippus & ,mat!us1 & = all4 ,y are to look = disciples ev]y:]e4 ,y are to proclaim ! message ( rep5tance4 ,y are to give !m ! wat]s ( baptism1 9 ! "n ( ! ,god triune4 ,y are to decl>e to sad-he>t$ m5 ! promise ( et]nal life1 until ,i %all come aga9 to take m5 to myself4 ,t honorable commission6 ,x 0 9 com+ days to /ir ! s\ls ( apo/les & quick5 ! feet ( mission]s & fire ) zeal e>?'s com+ re=m]s4 ,nor does ,qu9tus =get t he too has 8 *>ge4 ,9 ! city on ! ,tib] is to be 8 task4 ,to 8 home circle1 to prie/s 9 ! temples ( ! gods1 & ev5 to ! royal ,tib]ius he is to h]ald ! gospel ( ! resurrection4 ,8 vision ( ! ris5 ,"l is ! measure ( 8 opportunity4 ,!n ! ,ma/] looks into 8 v face1 & rememb]s him z ! ,roman knight he _h se5 9 ! ,por* ( ,solomon4 ,! half ?\s& disciples on ,kurn ,hatt9 pro/rate !mselves to ! e>?2 & 9 _! acclaim ! soldi] jo9s 8 voice1 ,rabboni6 ,rabboni6 ,our great ,ma/]6 ,!n dep>ts ! ,*ri/1 & back to _! homes !y g1 ev]more to com=t !mselves ) ! vision ( _! ris5 ,"l4 ,soon aft]w>d _! ,rabboni goes f e>?4 ,out beyond ! hill ( ,olivet he walks "o day ) 8 elev54 ,9 _! la/ words toge!r he rem9ds !m aga9 t !y are to be 8 h]alds to ! ea/]n _w4 ,a cl\d ga!rs above _! heads1 l "s halt+ *>iot1 & he is gone =ev] f human sight4 ,yet only 9 ! di/ance x seems a cl\d4 ,= ,john aft]w>d says to ,qu9tus t x 0 9 reality a phalanx ( t5 ?\s& angels1 rob$ 9 :it5ess & s5t to convoy ! ,son ( ,god to glory ev]la/+4 ,) ,qu9tus t visit to ,kurn ,hatt9 %ap$ all 8 future4 ,8 ,ma/]'s c\nt5ance _h seem$ to him m wond]ful ?an any face :i* ! gift$ ,phidias _h ev] c>v$ 9 /one4 ,b nev] 9 aft] days c\ld he wor?ily tell to ,lucretia ! vision he _h se54 ,only 9 "o poor s5t5ce c\ld he sum x up3 ,i h se5 = myself ! ris5 & asc5d+ ,"l4 ,,vi ,,*ri/',s ,,witnesses ,,at ,,rome ,a great multitude4--,tacitus4 ,) jubilation ,qu9tus sees aga9 ! %ores ( ,italy rise ov] ! ,adriatic1 & f9ds himself once m 9 8 belov$ ,rome4 ,! c5t] ( magnific5ce & p[] x seems4 ,alt] clamor\s public greet+s 9 ! ,=um1 !re comes ano!r welcome :i* happ5s only 9 a return+ soldi]'s life4 ,9 ! palace ( ,m>cus ! k9dr$ ( ,qu9tus are ga!r$1 & ,lucretia also is 9 ! circle1 to he> 8 great adv5ture4 ,h[ wond]ful x seems1 ! knight beg9s3 s _m times h y\r faces come to me 9 my dreams1 b n[ ,i am fully awake & see !m once aga94 ,hail to y all6 ,:5 ,i 0 sail+ away f ,brundisium1 ! augur =etold = me an unusual exp]i5ce4 ,9 ! ,jewi% life beyond ! ,sea ,i h le>n$ mu*1 if t 7 ! fulfillm5t4 ,b1 mo/ ( all1 ,i h come back ) a new religi\s fai?4 ,9 ,judaea1 z y mu/ h he>d1 a c]ta9 ,galilaean has call$ himself ! ,son ( ! "o true ,god4 ,he has spok5 ( a future life = m52 & he has n[ ris5 f ! grave1 aft] 8 torture on a cross1 to prove 8 doctr9e true4 ,i n[ believe 9 him1 z ! int]pret] ( ! future life4 ,=ev]more he is my ,high ,prie/1 & n ! great pontifex 9 ! temple ( y\r ,jupit]4 ,brave words !y are4 ,!re 9 ! great hall ( ,m>cus1 ) ! sunlight %9+ on ! gorge\s palaces ( ! ,caes>s1 ! ,temple ( ,apollo1 & all else :i* cr[ns ! ,palat9e1 ! noble ,qu9tus confesses 8 new belief4 ,come :at w ! consequ5ces6 ,!n1 :ile !y he> 9 amazem5t1 he fur!r says2 ,mo/ invit+ is ?is new cre$4 ,our wise ,roman s*ol>s1 z well z ^? 9 ,greece1 h only be5 guess]s ab\t ! future life4 ,b ! ,*ri/us speaks z "o :o has come f ! heav5s4 ,^? :o keep 8 comm&m5ts are to dwell ) him =ev]more 9 et]nal joy4 ,ev]y:]e ?r\gh ,judaea m5 are becom+ 8 foll[]s1 & ! wide _w is to believe on him4 ,p]haps y also1 my *]i%$ ones1 w come to accept 8 tea*+ ( ! future life4 ,s ,qu9tus speaks1 ) 8 vibrant voice & ) a /range light on 8 face4 ,wond]+ly !y he> ! tid+s t he br+s--! recital ( ! greate/ happ5+ t c ev] befall a man4 ,n d]id+ _! valiant soldi]1 & n )hold+ _! weal? ( love f "o :o has come safely back to !m1 !y wat* ! *anges 9 8 life4 ,i d n c>e1 he says1 to loit] 9 ! ba?s ( ,agrippa & to he> f ! idl]s !re ! gossip ( ! h\r4 ,! gladiatorial /ruggles 9 ! ,circus ,maximus & ! com$ies 9 ! !at]s h lo/ = me _! reli%4 ,= ! civic rew>ds :i* ,tib]ius gives 8 favor$ ones ,i h no wi%4 ,s5ator%ips & proconsul%ips are l ! du/ 9 ! apo!c>ies' scales4 ,i h se5 ! ris5 ,"l6 ,influ5tial is su* a life on ! home gr\p ( ,qu9tus4 ,) 8 pride ( bir? & 8 great prop]ties1 ,m>cus becomes a believ]4 ,a conv]sion x is :i* is ! surprise ( ,rome4 ,! r>e ,lucretia1 z well1 receives ! tru?4 ,at times1 be=e %e has call$ h]self a disciple1 ,qu9tus escorts h] to ! wor%ip ( ! ,roman ,*ri/ians4 ,_! captivat+ spee*1 _! holy love = "o ano!r1 _! raptur\s faces move h] deepe/ he>t4 ,till1 "o day1 :5 ,qu9tus has be5 tell+ h] ( ! womanhood 9 ,judaea :i* ! ,*ri/ has ennobl$1 %e replies3 ,i believe x all1 ,o ,qu9tus4 ,( late into my he>t an untold peace has come4 ,all ?+s are *ang$ = me4 ,! sunlight is on ! hills6 ,x is h] op5 confession4 ,lucretia is !nce=? enroll$ among ! ,roman sa9ts ( :om ! _w 0 n wor?y1 & :o look$ = ! life to come4 ,9 ! fell[%ip ( ! ,roman *ur*--already f\nd$ & rapidly enl>g+--,qu9tus f9ds 8 pleasure4 ,a few are ,jews f ! ghetto beyond ! ,tib]1 till ! p]secution ( ,claudius drives !m =?4 ,m are ( ! v>i$ nationalities met 9 t comm]cial & luxuri\s c5t]4 ,mo/ are ( plebeian blood4 ,!re are smi?s & me*anics2 !re are /one cutt]s1 work]s 9 mosaics1 & decorators4 ,!re are slaves f ! v palace ( ,tib]ius4 ,!re is ,amon f ,egypt1 :o sells 8 jewelry d[n 9 ! ,nova ,via4 ,!re is ,polemon1 ! ,grecian %opkeep]1 9 ! ,clivus ,victoriae4 ,!re is ,onesimus1 ! s]vant ( ,philemon1 f ,colossae4 ,!re are ,amplias & ,epa5etus & ,/a*ys1 ! p>ticul> fri5ds ( ! ,g5tile apo/le4 ,!re is1 z well1 ,pomponia ,graec9a1 t woman ( noble blood1 :o accepts ! ,*ri/4 ,an ev]-increas+ company x is4 ,9 _! assemblies1 on ! fir/ day ( ! week1 ,qu9tus has 8 influ5tial place4 ,he li/5s to ! read+ ( ! old] ,scriptures2 he celebrates ) ! ga!r$ company ! eu*>i/ic supp]s & agapae2 he keeps ) !m ! ,ea/] celebration1 9 memory ( ,him :o %all give !m et]nal life4 ,9 emblem ( _! fai? ! sign ( ! fi% is on _! ev5+ lamps4 ,!irs is a /]l+ citiz5%ip4 ,! wanton metropolis ( ! ,caes>s is bless$ immeasurably by ! company ( ^! :o foll[ ! ris5 ,"l4 ,x is aft] ! midc5tury t ! great ,paulus1 hav+ met ) %ipwreck on ,melita1 draws ne> to ,rome4 ,qu9tus leads ! company t goes out s\?w>d =ty miles1 to welcome ! ,*ri/ian travel]4 ,at ,appii ,=um1 t common t[n ) its b>gem5 & its tav]n keep]s1 !y give ! kiss ( welcome to a little b5t & gray-hair$ ,jew1 :o %all g d[n into hi/ory z ,*ri/'s mo/ illu/ri\s apo/le4 ,! fai?ful ,luke is 8 companion4 ,along ! fam\s highway ( ! ,via ,appia1 :]e emp]ors & w>riors1 s*ol>s & ,ori5tal tradesm5 h walk$1 ,qu9tus escorts _! gue/4 ,pa/ ! tombs ( ! ,roman great1 by unc\nt$ /atues1 pa/ suburban villas !y g1 until1 ?r\gh ! ,porta ,appia1 ! holy prison]1 *a9$ to a ,roman gu>d1 f9ds himself 9 ! city ( ! ,caes>s4 ,"o r>e privilege ! ,roman knight !n envoys4 ,9 8 hir$ h\se1 ne> ! ,pretorian camp1 ,paul speaks )\t int]ruption 8 words ( grace4 ,! doctr9es he _h be=e writt5 to ! ,roman *ur* he n[ expla9s2 ! wi% he _h made to see !m face to face n[ expresses itself 9 words ( love4 ,! flood tides ( 8 eloqu5ce move resi/lessly on1 z he int]prets ! new fai? & speaks ( ,him :o is to give !m et]nal life4 ,qu9tus is enri*$ by 8 frequ5t association ) ! pe]less s\l4 ,nor did he h a pr\d] ?+ to say1 9 ! days to come1 ?an to decl>e1 ,i he>d great ,paulus tell ( ! life immortal4 ,b h[ f>es our knight :5 p]secution comes8 ,?r\gh ! ye>s he has be5 bravely decl>+ ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( ! et]nal life to prie/s 9 ! temples1 to ,roman nobles1 to all mo/ ho/ile4 ,b 8 weal? & social /&+1 z well z ! emp]or's favor1 n[ insure 8 safety4 ,8 fa!r ,m>cus has long s9ce pass$ on1 9 hope ( ! heav5ly life4 ,hav+ w$d$ ! graceful ,lucretia1 :5 an apo/le 0 9 ,rome to speak _! nuptials1 he has h] effici5t c\nsel 9 ! te/+ times4 ,look6 look6 ,lucretia1 he cries1 "o ev5+2 ?r\gh ! l[] city ! flames are runn+ l unbridl$ horses4 ,!re is dang] t all ,rome may g to a%es4 ,= n9e long days !y wat* ! sweep ( ! lurid flames4 ,! light %9es out l a signal tor*1 to m>k an emp]or's folly4 ,!n ! undes]v$ *>ge t !y h lit ! flames br+s on ! m>tyrdom ( ! ,roman ,*ri/ians4 ,sometimes ,qu9tus & ,lucretia are able to s(t5 ! trials ( ! suff]]s1 by p]mission ( ! caprici\s ,n]o4 ,to old ,*ilo1 ! ,grecian1 be=e he meets 8 doom1 !y unfold ! promise ( et]nal rew>d 9 ! ,fa!r's h\se4 ,! hope ( immortality !y c>ry to ^? :o g to ! lions1 at ! emp]or's :imsical comm&4 ,& ! glori\s company ( m>tyrs passes s++ to ! skies1 because ( _! consol+ words4 ,d[n into ! dungeon ( ! ,mam]t9e !y are p]mitt$ once to g1 to visit ,paulus4 ,b he ne$s n _! consolation4 ,r he is ! com=t]4 ,) ! poise ( a conqu]or he bids !m n to m\rn = him3 he is go+ to ! ,"l 9 ! un5d+ life4 ,ov] _! b[$ heads he /ret*es 8 ag$ h&s1 9 apo/olic b5$iction4 ,soon ends 8 imprisonm5t4 ,at ,tre ,fontane1 9 a few days m1 8 we>y body re/s2 b 8 immortal _s m\nts beyond ! />s4 ,at la/ ! ,*ri/ian knight comes to ! cross+4 ,! pr$iction ( ! augur at ,brundisium has be5 /rik+ly fulfill$4 ,matur$ 9 all ! graces1 he is l ! rip5$ ,*ian clu/]s t await ! v9tag] 9 ! autumn days4 ,! fri5ds ( ,qu9tus h gone be=e2 z ! old c5tury wanes1 ! old man is to foll[ !m4 ,my "t has come to g1 he says "o day2 ! portals ( et]nal life & joy ,i see sw++ op5 wide4 ,i %all pass ?r\gh ! gates1 because my asc5d$ ,"l has gone 9 be=e me to prep>e my dwell+ place4 ,) him z my ,tea*] ,i believe 9 ! life immortal4 ,9 ! ,roman catacombs1 ^? mo/ rem>kable te/imonies to ! et]nal life1 8 re/+ place may be f\nd4 ,! sign ( ! fi% is on 8 /one4 ,its "t-eat5 inscription is /ill legible1 among ! _m :i* tell ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian expectation & ( all future ,*ri/ian hope3 ,,"h ,,re/s ,,! ,,du/ ,,( ,,qu9tus1 ,,( ,,noble ,,blood2 ,,9 ,,! ,,fai? ,,( ,,! ,,asc5d$ ,,"l ,,he ,,has ,,ent]$ ,,^u ,,! ,,et]nal ,,life4