The "summa Theologica" of St. Thomas Aquinas V.2:2:4
The book The "summa Theologica" of St. Thomas Aquinas V.2:2:4 was written by author Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274 Here you can read free online of The "summa Theologica" of St. Thomas Aquinas V.2:2:4 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The "summa Theologica" of St. Thomas Aquinas V.2:2:4 a good or bad book?
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I know, saith the Lord, his boasting, and that the strength thereof is not according to it. Moreover, Gregory says [Moral, xxxi. 7) that boasting arises from vainglory. Now pride and vainglory are 109 Q. 112. Art. I THE *' SUMMA THEOLOGICA " no opposed to the virtue of humility. Therefore boasting is opposed, not to truth, but to humiUty. Ohj. 3. Further, Boasting seems to be occasioned by riches; wherefore it is written (Wis. v. 8): What hath pride profited us ? or what advantage hath the boas...ting of riches brought us ? Now excess of riches seems to belong to the sin of covetousness, which is opposed to justice or liberality. Therefore boasting is not opposed to truth. On the contrary, The Philosopher says {Ethic, ii. 7, iv. 7), that boasting is opposed to truth. / answer that, Jactantia (boasting) seems properly to denote the uplifting of self by words : since if a man wishes to throw (jactare) a thing far away, he lifts it up high. And to uplift oneself, properly speaking, is to talk of oneself above oneself.* This happens in two ways.
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