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tradition 1. Christianity a doctrine or body of doctrines regarded as having been established by Christ or the apostles though not contained in Scripture 2. Judaism a body of laws regarded as having been handed down from Moses orally and only committed to writing in the 2nd century ad 3. the beliefs and customs of Islam supplementing the Koran, esp as embodied in the Sunna 4. Law, chiefly Roman and Scots the act of formally transferring ownership of movable property; delivery How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Freedom from the domination of the great tradition could only be found by seeking new subjects, and such freedom was really only illusionary, since romantic subjects alone are suitable for epic treatment. Again, "the good and just," throughout the book, is the expression used in referring to the self-righteous of modern times,-- those who are quite sure that they know all that is to be known concerning good and evil, and are satisfied that the values their little world of tradition has handed down to them, are destined to rule mankind as long as it lasts. In old Norse times, the thrones of the sea-loving Danish kings were fabricated, saith tradition, of the tusks of the narwhale. |
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