Read the passage from theodore roosevelt: an autobiography.
i could not name any principle upon which the books have been gathered. books are almost as individual as friends. there is no earthly use in laying down general laws about them. some meet the needs of one person, and some of another; and each person should beware of the booklover's besetting sin, of what mr. edgar allan poe calls "the mad pride of intellectuality," taking the shape of arrogant pity for the man who does not like the same kind of books.
using the context clues, what is the meaning of the word "principle" as used in the sentence?
important reason
standard ruling
truth
belief

The word 'Principle' as used in the excerpt above means STANDARD RULING.

'The word 'Principle' refers to a fundamental law or truth that act as a foundation for a system. What the passage given above is saying in essence is that, there is no standard law or rule on which the writing of books is based. Every author has the right to write his or her own book using any style or writing on any topic.

throughout the ancient epic of gilgamesh, the protagonist, gilgamesh of course, exhibited many character traits that made him a true epic hero. one great trait that gilgamesh acquires of an epic hero is that he's a courageous and confident leader. in the text enkidu is too afraid to fight, but he's positive that gilgamesh has the ability to triumph against humbaba. gilgamesh tells enkidu to not be afraid and then continues on to remind him of all the victories he's had against similar foe. gilgamesh proves that he's confident by encouraging enkidu and shows he's courageous when enkidu ask gilgamesh to battle humbaba alone because he knows that gilgamesh will reign victorious.

another characteristic that makes gilgamesh an epic hero is that he's brave and takes risks. "dread surged through gilgamesh, terror flooded his muscles, his heart froze, his mouth went dry, his legs shook, his feet were rooted to the ground. / gilgamesh felt his courage return. they charged at humbaba like two wild bulls." when reading the first part of the quote you see that gilgamesh is terrified of humbaba, and realizing that humbaba is the antagonist he's about to battle is taking a big risk. gilgamesh soon shows how brave he is by not letting his fear of humbaba overtake him, instead he went charging into the face of fear and triumphs.