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But the judgment of men is not equal to the judgment of God. Here’s an interesting note about the fickle nature of love we have for another: Augustine wanted to receive praise of the kind he gave to Hierius, not that of actors, though he was liberal in his praise of both. But I think that’s something like simple good sense, after a point. For instance, as a child, I adored David Copperfield and aspired to be a magician because of him; but soon I realized that I was glad I was who I was, and not a magician, however fun that might be, and however much praise I might receive as an illusionist. Better to receive praise as myself than in another’s shoes.

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Augustine sent his work on beauty (mentioned in section 20) to Hierius, and notes that if he had spoken well of it, he would have been terribly excited; and if not, crushed. The fear of man is something everyone strives with, but perhaps none put their very souls up for critique like the intellectual, the writer, the orator.

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References.
Augustine, St. Confessions. Henry Chadwick, trans. ISBN 0-19-283372-3 (Paperback).

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But the judgment of men is not equal to the judgment of God. Here’s an interesting note about the fickle nature of love we have for another: Augustine wanted to receive praise of the kind he gave to Hierius, not that of actors, though he was liberal in his praise of both. But I think that’s something like simple good sense, after a point. For instance, as a child, I adored David Copperfield and aspired to be a magician because of him; but soon I realized that I was glad I was who I was, and not a magician, however fun that might be, and however much praise I might receive as an illusionist. Better to receive praise as myself than in another’s shoes.

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Augustine sent his work on beauty (mentioned in section 20) to Hierius, and notes that if he had spoken well of it, he would have been terribly excited; and if not, crushed. The fear of man is something everyone strives with, but perhaps none put their very souls up for critique like the intellectual, the writer, the orator.

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References.
Augustine, St. Confessions. Henry Chadwick, trans. ISBN 0-19-283372-3 (Paperback).