Proclus introduces Euclid only briefly in his fifth-century Commentary on the Elements, as the author of Elements, that he was mentioned by Archimedes, and that when King Ptolemy asked if there was a shorter path to learning geometry than Euclid's Elements, " Euclid replied there is no royal road to geometry.

John Elliot, however, suggests that the notion of Silvanus as secretary or author or drafter of 1 Peter represents little more than a counsel of despair and introduces more problems than it solves because the Greek rendition of 5: 12 suggests that Silvanus was not the secretary, but the courier / bearer of 1Peter.

The Hobbit introduces literary concepts, notably allegory, to young readers, as the work has been seen to have allegorical aspects reflecting the life and times of the author.

Physiologus is not an original title ; it was given to the book because the author introduces his stories from natural history with the phrase: " the physiologus says ", that is, the naturalist says, the natural philosophers, the authorities for natural history say.

Maigret himself was also highlighted in volume 5 of the Case Closed manga's edition of " Gosho Aoyama's Mystery Library, a section of the graphic novels ( usually the last page ) where the author introduces a different detective ( or occasionally, a villain ) from mystery literature, television, or other media.

* Queen ( the character ) is highlighted in volume 11 of the Case Closed manga's edition of " Gosho Aoyoma's Mystery Library, a section of the graphic novels ( usually the last page ) where the author introduces a different detective ( or occasionally, a villain ) from mystery literature, television, or other media.

The author introduces some youths contemplating the tablet, and an old man who steps among them undertakes to explain its meaning.

In Catch 22 the author introduces Yossarian as a soldier in WWII with an Assyrian heritage, even though his name indicates an Armenian background because of the " ian " suffix.

Dhanalakshmi Ayyer, author of Satyavati: Blind Ambition, introduces Satyavati as " the embodiment of the driving force of womanhood, with motherly ambition blinding her vision at every turn " and further says that " n a way, Satyavati exemplifies what Rudyard Kipling succinctly put ":

* Spade was highlighted in volume 21 of the Case Closed manga's edition of " Gosho Aoyama's Mystery Library ", in the section ( usually the last page ) where the author introduces a different detective ( or occasionally, a villain ) from mystery literature, television, or other media.

However, dog breeder and author Noreen Clark has noted that his opinions are sometimes just that, and he introduces some contradictory assertions in his later writings, as well as some assumptions that are illogical in the light of modern science.

In this version, author / editor Bill Hartley introduces modern examples of Hill's principles combined with editorial commentary throughout the book.

A note from the author introduces the section by admitting that " Sinfest used to be even cruder and harsher back when I did it for my college paper.

* Father Brown was highlighted in volume 13 of the Case Closed manga's edition of " Gosho Aoyama's Mystery Library, a section of the graphic novels ( usually the last page ) where the author introduces a different detective ( or occasionally, a villain ) from mystery literature, television, or other media.

This story also introduces Mekt's male lover ( which is confirmed by the author of the story, Tom Bierbaum ).

Akechi himself is highlighted in volume 2 of the manga, in " Gosho Aoyama's Mystery Library, a section of the graphic novels ( usually the last page ) where the author introduces a different detective ( or occasionally, a villain ) from literature.

Eventually the diversions take over the book to the extent that the author openly introduces an increasingly bizarre succession of deus ex machina in an attempt to get the novel back on track, but eventually admits defeat.

Dupin was highlighted in volume 10 of the Case Closed manga's edition of " Gosho Aoyama's Mystery Library ", a section of the graphic novels ( usually the last page ) where the author introduces a different detective ( or occasionally, a villain ) from mystery literature, television, or other media.

The author and director of a new play, Bayes, appears and introduces his production to the two men, boasting about the greatness of his work.

Today's judgements tend to be more favorable, valuing the elements of originality that the author introduces in the genre of the romance.

Gray was highlighted in volume 14 of the Case Closed manga's edition of " Gosho Aoyama's Mystery Library, a section of the graphic novels ( usually the last page ) where the author introduces a different detective ( or occasionally, a villain ) from mystery literature, television, or other media.

The book introduces many themes and characters that will become the author ’ s trademarks over the years.

Buss is the author of a number of publications and books, including The Evolution of Desire, The Dangerous Passion, and The Murderer Next Door, which introduces a new theory of homicide from an evolutionary perspective.

" Because the author introduces the murder and those responsible at the outset, critic A. O.

Afraid at one and the same time that his work might be turned down -- which would be a blow to his pride even though no one knew he was the author -- and that the work would be accepted, and then that his violent feelings in the matter would certainly betray how deeply concerned he was in spite of himself.

Postmaster General J. Edward Day, who must deal with matters of postal censorship, is himself author of a novel, Bartholf Street, albeit one he was obliged to publish at his own expense.

As an additional challenge, the author has hidden a picture of himself as a child in every picture.

* New tribalist American author Daniel Quinn identifies himself as an animist and defines animism not as a religious belief but a religion itself, though with no holy scripture, organized institutions, or established dogma.

But, clearly, the author of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and probably Alfred himself regarded 897 as marking an important development in the naval power of Wessex.

* " In this pamphlet, advanced for discussion by its readers, the author has set himself the goal to present, with the greatest conviction and frankness, two theses that are supported by many people in the world.

There is a third view that sees merit in both arguments above and attempts to bridge them, and so cannot be articulated as starkly as they can ; it sees more than one Christianity and more than one attitude towards paganism at work in the poem, separated from each other by hundreds of years ; it sees the poem as originally the product of a literate Christian author with one foot in the pagan world and one in the Christian, himself a convert perhaps or one whose forbears had been pagan, a poet who was conversant in both oral and literary milieus and was capable of a masterful " repurposing " of poetry from the oral tradition ; this early Christian poet saw virtue manifest in a willingness to sacrifice oneself in a devotion to justice and in an attempt to aid and protect those in need of help and greater safety ; good pagan men had trodden that noble path and so this poet presents pagan culture with equanimity and respect ; yet overlaid upon this early Christian poet's composition are verses from a much later reformist " fire-and-brimstone " Christian poet who vilifies pagan practice as dark and sinful and who adds satanic aspects to its monsters.

Caesar himself mentions few place-names ; and although the battle is called after Pharsalos, four ancient writers – the author of the Bellum Alexandrinum ( 48. 1 ), Frontinus ( Strategemata 2. 3. 22 ), Eutropius ( 20 ), and Orosius ( 6. 15. 27 ) – place it specifically at Palaepharsalos.

According to Jewish tradition the author was Samuel himself, but this idea is no longer regarded as tenable.

The author of the work identifies himself in the text as " John " and says that he was on Patmos, an island in the Aegean, when he " heard a great voice " instructing him to write the book.

The author of Revelation identifies himself several times as " John.

The 18th-century author Charles Johnson claimed that Teach was for some time a sailor operating from Jamaica on privateer ships during Queen Anne's War, and that " he had often distinguished himself for his uncommon boldness and personal courage ".

The original holder of the copyright may be the employer of the author rather than the author himself, if the work is a " work for hire ".

Claudius, as the author of a treatise on Augustus ' religious reforms, felt himself in a good position to institute some of his own.

King Alfonso X — named as Affonso in the Cantigas — is also believed to be an author of some of them as he refers himself in first person.

The adventures of the Cimbri are described by the Danish nobel-prize-winning author, Johannes V. Jensen, himself born in Himmerland, in the novel Cimbrernes Tog ( 1922 ), included in the epic cycle Den lange Rejse ( English The Long Journey, 1923 ).

The Catholic Church teaches that God himself is the author of the sacred institution of marriage, which is His way of showing love for those He created.

The author identifies himself as " James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ ", with " the earliest extant manuscripts of James usually dated to mid-to-late third century.

Some scholars have argued that since the author of that letter has not identified himself as an apostle and actually refers to the apostles as a third party, he cannot be identified with the Jude who is listed as one of the Twelve.

The author of the Book of Ezekiel shows himself as Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, 1: 3 born into a priesthood ( Kohen ) lineage of the patrilineal line of Ithamar, and resident of Anathoth.

The author of Titus identifies himself as " Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ.

Bulwer-Lytton admired Benjamin ’ s father, Isaac D ' Israeli, himself a noted author.

For example, Ralph Waldo Emerson ’ s contempt for Jane Austen's works often extended to the author herself, with Emerson describing her as “ without genius, wit, or knowledge of the world .” In turn, Emerson himself was called a “ hoary-headed toothless baboon ” by Thomas Carlyle.