Aulus Gellius on Bonding

Aulus Gellius Attic Nights (written 2nd century A.D.) Book XII, Chapter 1 A discourse of the philosopher Favorinus, in which he urged a lady of rank to feed with her own milk, and with that of other nurses, the children whom she had borne. 1 Word was once brought in...

All things work together for good.

All things work together for good. This expression work together refers to medicine. Several poisonous ingredients put together, being tempered by the skill of the apothecary, make a sovereign medicine, and work together for the good of the patient. So all God’s...