Simeon Marcovici
Argument / 5
I. Simeon Marcovici and his work "The Duties of the Christian Man" (1839) / 7
View on the life, activity and work of the scholar / 7
II. A true moralist, the author of "The Duties of the Christian Man" / 32
1. The ephemeral character of human existence and the purpose of faith / 33
2. The debts of the Christian man and the spirit of national revival / 41
Note on text editing / 53
Dedication of the author to Prince Alexandru D. Ghica / 55
Prequantation of Bishop Ilarion of Arges / 57
Author's preface (S. Marcovici) / 61
1. New Year's Day / 63
2. Domestic worship / 73
3. Domestic peace / 81
4. The craft of thanking everyone for their condition / 90
5. The bad economy / 98
6. The parent / 106
7. Family mother / 116
8. Domestic worries, domestic happiness / 126
9. The happiness of the rich / 135
10. Domestic pleasures / 144
11. Young housewives / 151
12. The old women / 158
13. Baptism / 167
14. Domestic prayer / 172
15. The Plowman / 179
16. The Master / 188
17. Sacrifice for the public good / 197
18. The suffering homeland / 205
19. The pure heart will see before God / 213
20. The Supper of Jesus Christ / 222
21. The Christian on the day of Easter / 232
22. The power of prayer / 238
22. Faith and deeds / 246
24. Acts and Faith / 254
25. Fear of God / 262
26. Advancing the teaching (First speech) / 271
27. Advancing the teaching (Second speech) / 280
28. Sin and ignorance. 289
29. The voice of God heading towards the heart of man / 298
30. The sinner gaining forgiveness at the throne of the Godhead / 306
31. The life of the soldier is dedicated to the homeland / 315
32. Union / 322
33. Who is my neighbor / 329
Small Glossary / 338