Hebrew poetry : Sunday afternoon lectures before the Greensboro Law School

Hebrew poetry : Sunday afternoon lectures before the Greensboro Law School

Author: Dick, Robert P. (Robert Paine), 1823-1898

Year: 1883

Lecture 1. The influence of poetry on national development ; The influence of the Bible on modern civilization -- lecture 2. Education, character and laws of the Hebrews -- lecture 3. The Hebrew as a poetical language -- lecture 4. The style of Hebrew poetry -- lecture 5. Some of the events in the history of the Hebrews which contributed to their poetic development -- lecture 6. Messianic hopes, climate and scenery of Palestine -- lecture 7. History and traditions of paradise ; The sabbath ; The manners and customs of the Hebrews --lecture 8. Political freedom ; National unity ; The religion of the Hebrews -- lecture 9. Art culture ; The tabernacle and temple ; The passover -- lecture 10. The ages of David and Solomon ; The influence of Hebrew poetry upon Christian hymnology -- lecture 11. The Pentateuch ; The books of Ruth, Esther and Job -- lecture 12. The Psalms; The song of Solomon ; Proverbs -- lecture 13. The prophecies -- lecture 14. The prophets -- lecture 15. Some of the characteristics of Hebrew poetry -- lecture 16. The uninspired poetry of the Hebrews ; The Jews in history ; Their return to the Holy Land