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Tripartite Scheme
Six Ages
The Mediaeval Chronicle (equated to Modern Chronicle) Biblical-Patristic History segment Intermediate Segment Contemporary Segment
Scope
Local or Regional History from the Earliest time up Until the start of the Contemporary Segment
The Authors own Time and the Times immediately Preceding the time In which the Author Is writing
Basic
Strictly
Mostly
Relatively
Character
Derivative
derivative
Innovative
Can be Roughly Equated With: Ancient History Segment Modern History Segment Contemporary Segment
Scope
Relatively Innovative
Relatively Innovative
Innovative
PROGRESS OF TIME A b r a Written Law h a Mankind Closer to the m sacramental Union with / God M (Only Israelites Yet) o s e s L a st J u d g e m e nt
Cr eat io n
Th e Fa ll of M an
Natural Law Mankind, divorced from God, Feeble in Mind and Body Primitive Rituals and Sacriments Rudimentary Faith
Time of Grace Mankind can have sacramental Union with God (All Mankind)
Christ
Age of Age of the Father Age of The Holy The Son Spirit
Old Testament
New Testament
Eternal Gospel?
Partial Wisdom
Full Wisdom
Clergy
Monk
Prevailing Experience
Fear of Law
40 Generations
40 Generations
40 Generations
1.Gods
2. Heroes
3.Men
General Character
Society Structured according to Reason and with Justice for all = Mature Rational Stage
Explanation of Change
Actions of Divine Supernatural beings; All nature animated by spirits; Characteristic attitudes are awe, reverence before supreme powers Poetic, Metaphorical; Poets shape minds
Actions of Semidivine Heroes; Introduction of Civilising measures; Lawgivers and Founders of Cities Military speech; Heroic Blazonings
Actions of Ordinary Human Beings who discover their powers; doubt of previous myths and heroes; the past is reinterpreted to be more palatable to logic and reason
Language
Records
Age of myth; Oral narratives concerning the nature of gods and their relations to man
Human Nature
Fierce, Cruel
Militant
Law of force but still controlled by religion; only force keeps force within bounds Choleric and Punctilious
Human (dictated by reason) Open Process of Law Making; No longer Aura of Secrecy Dutiful (sense of Civil Duty)