Do Not Disavow

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Do Not Disavow By: Rick Davis   When Charlemagne established law Salic in barb’rous land, The gospel flourished, and he saw Christ’s praise on every hand.   (“Do you approve his methods now?”) I do not disavow.   King Godfrey took Jerusalem From bloody paynim hands And brought a halt to Musselmen Invading Christian lands.   (“He did some mean things anyhow!”) I do not disavow.   King Richard with his scarlet shield And passant lions ‘bossed Rode forth again unto the field To regain what was lost.   (“His deeds at Acre you allow?”) I do not disavow.   Unto the Germans Luther brought The gospel full restored, And Calvin at Geneva taught The glory of the Lord.   (“The Jews? Servetus? Holy cow!”) I do not disavow.   Stonewall and Lee like knights of old Fought for their native soil, The true and lovely to uphold Against the tyrant’s spoil.   (“Those vile racists ...
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"Between 1553 and 1610 there were sixty-three editions of On Duties, a figure equalled by no other book. To Erasmus this work seemed to embody every principle needed by a youth undertaking a public career...he was more devoted to Cicero than any other writer, and owed him much of his skill as a storyteller. Erasmus praised him for bringing philosophy within reach of the common man, and declared his moral doctrines to be more truly Christian than many discussions by theologians and monks. Martin Luther regarded his treatises as superior to Aristotle's, and Melanchthon described On Duties as a work of perfection..."
-Michael Grant in Cicero: Selected Works

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