And is such a transfer of the highest place from the beauty to the lovableness of conduct to be accounted a gain, when contrasted with the relative position of the two sides among the Greeks and Romans?
Morley debates whether the shift in moral values from beauty to lovableness in Christianity is beneficial compared to ancient cultures.
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