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1 I, pref| precepts, by which we may be able to instruct the minds of 2 I, pref| to us, so that we are now able to plead the cause of truth 3 I, 3 | individually will not be able to proceed further, the 4 I, 3 | whole itself will not be able to exist; since each takes 5 I, 4 | a frenzied mind would be able, I do not say to predict 6 I, 5 | the first place. Homer was able to give us no information 7 I, 5 | divine things. Hesiod was able, for he comprised in the 8 I, 8 | God, who is almighty, is able to produce sons without 9 I, 15 | multitude? Or that any one is able to give to another that 10 I, 16 | not gods. If any one is able, let him do away with this 11 I, 17 | harlots, because she was not able to conceive by her brother. 12 I, 17 | virgins who are celebrated able to preserve their chastity 13 I, 17 | so great an oath, was not able to refuse; he, however, 14 I, 18 | to Ceres and Liber. I am able to prove from the sacred 15 I, 20 | Gauls despaired of being able to reduce the Romans by 16 I, 21 | Or what are such deities able to bestow on the men by 17 I, 21 | violence, because he was not able to receive one of them, 18 I, 22 | witnesses, that he might be able to pretend that, by the 19 I, 23 | oppose the truth, we may be able to instruct in true religion 20 II, 2 | order that you might be able to direct your eyes and 21 II, 3 | them that which they were able to perform by reason itself. 22 II, 4 | they think that they are able to do so? Moreover, they 23 II, 5 | His works. Nor were they able at all to understand how 24 II, 5 | Was Archimedes of Sicily able to contrive a likeness and 25 II, 5 | when the skill of man was able to represent them by imitation? 26 II, 8 | alike, that they might be able both to investigate things 27 II, 9 | wood itself; and not to be able to do this is the part of 28 II, 9 | of God; for if He is not able, He is not God. Man produces 29 II, 9 | power, and vigour, He is able to create and make both 30 II, 9 | altogether be taken away. He was able therefore to take away the 31 II, 11 | if he was a man, he was able to beget a man, but not 32 II, 12 | nourishment. How, then, were they able to endure or avoid the force 33 II, 12 | divine counsel. But who is able to make this provision except 34 II, 13 | by their union might be able to perpetuate their race, 35 II, 17 | Majesty, that they may not be able to obtain immortality, which 36 II, 18 | follow righteousness, you are able to excel in power, and to 37 III, 7 | and daily experiments are able to teach what is truer and 38 III, 7 | equal authority. If we are able to select that which is 39 III, 8 | and calm wisdom? which is able not only to mould us, and 40 III, 8 | good which the physician is able to give? We must therefore 41 III, 10 | to the earth. We are not able to bend down to the earth, 42 III, 11 | us not despair of being able to find it, if we turn our 43 III, 12 | are born: and thus we are able to trace out what is the 44 III, 12 | stain. Whence, then, are we able to collect what are the 45 III, 13 | respecting the soul been able to explain or prove anything: 46 III, 13 | logic, because they are not able to render a man happy, it 47 III, 15 | But if philosophy were able to form the life, no others 48 III, 16 | have only now been found able to transfer it into native 49 III, 17 | unoffending."~But if he had been able to collect even a small 50 III, 17 | say, they certainly are able to fall under the notice 51 III, 17 | Which verses I am never able to read without laughter. 52 III, 17 | pursue riches, that we may be able to enjoy all kinds of indulgence; 53 III, 19 | made the first, was always able to make fresh ones; it is 54 III, 19 | of Socrates? Was Socrates able to supply talent to learners? 55 III, 20 | talent. What if they were able to investigate anything? 56 III, 20 | since they are neither able to find out anything, nor, 57 III, 21 | children of all, who will be able to love children as his 58 III, 24 | subjects. But I should be able to prove by many arguments 59 III, 25 | rhetoric, that you may be able to utter and express the 60 III, 25 | especially in which they are able to learn; nor by the poor, 61 III, 26 | wisdom. Doubtless they were able to persuade any one who 62 III, 26 | effect these things, or is he able to effect them if he wishes? 63 III, 26 | philosophy, they are neither able to improve any other person 64 III, 28 | failed that they are not even able to feign anything, as their 65 III, 28 | themselves knowledge were able consistently to defend that 66 III, 29 | darkness, that no one may be able to attain to the knowledge 67 III, 30 | yet, they have not been able to investigate, to grasp, 68 III, 30 | themselves? whom are the sick able to heal, whom can the blind 69 III, 30 | its pursuit, were never able to discover. Let him who 70 IV, 1 | those few might perhaps be able, either by talent, or by 71 IV, 3 | Therefore I philosophy was not able to conceive the truth, nor 72 IV, 3 | religious system of the gods able to give an account of itself, 73 IV, 3 | civil law. For who will be able to bring up sons, unless 74 IV, 9 | briefly, as I have been able, concerning the first nativity. 75 IV, 11 | another nation, they might be able to allege a just excuse 76 IV, 13 | God and man, He might be able, as it were, to take by 77 IV, 15 | and places, that I may be able to come to the setting forth 78 IV, 16 | practised, He deserved, and was able, to be believed a God by 79 IV, 19 | understood them, nor were able to be on their guard so 80 IV, 19 | prodigies, they were not able to understand their crime.~ 81 IV, 23 | in this manner: I am not able to do the things which you 82 IV, 23 | duty to overcome, they are able to train no one to virtue, 83 IV, 24 | assuredly God will not be able to teach virtue; for, inasmuch 84 IV, 24 | against every desire. I am not able to bear pain or death for 85 IV, 24 | to endure: if you are not able to follow me giving directions, 86 IV, 24 | is mortal, because he is able to be a guide to one who 87 IV, 25 | Mesites, that He might be able to lead man to God--that 88 IV, 25 | He would not have been able to afford to man examples 89 IV, 25 | He would not have been able to compel men to righteousness, 90 IV, 25 | that the flesh might be able to follow Him, and that 91 IV, 25 | death. And that we might be able to overcome these, God has 92 IV, 26 | at all who might not be able to imitate Him. In the next 93 IV, 27 | that they might not be able to observe future events 94 IV, 27 | however, are blind men able to understand even from 95 IV, 27 | that is false, which is not able to hold its ground or to 96 IV, 28 | superstitious, they are neither able to distinguish religion 97 V, 1 | vehemently hate, themselves able to assign the causes of 98 V, 1 | truth; and when they are able to correct themselves, they 99 V, 1 | For if we shall not be able to deliver these from death, 100 V, 1 | because they are easily able to ensnare unwary souls 101 V, 1 | eloquent; nor is anything able to remain fixed in their 102 V, 2 | what Demosthenes will be able to defend from the charge 103 V, 3 | plainly wish for if he were able to attain to it; because 104 V, 4 | unrighteousness. And since i was not able to reply to these separately, 105 V, 7 | powerful, that they might be able to compel to evil; and on 106 V, 8 | receive her, if you are able, and place her in the abode 107 V, 9 | and art, that they may be able cautiously to deceive, to 108 V, 11 | account, that they may be able to boast that they have 109 V, 14 | constancy of a wise man as to be able to be driven away from his 110 V, 15 | appearance of folly, and I am able to confirm this both by 111 V, 15 | do this, that he might be able to refute others who asserted 112 V, 15 | justice, that he might be able to overthrow them, as he 113 V, 16 | illustrious, except that they are able to make them more conspicuous 114 V, 16 | what power, since God is able to make kings themselves 115 V, 18 | neglected: nor were they able to persuade any of men to 116 V, 18 | in sight; nor were they able to confirm their assertions 117 V, 18 | right and wrong. But who is able to distinguish right from 118 V, 19 | envious, so powerful, as to be able to deprive virtue of those 119 V, 20 | arguments of ours if they are able; let them meet us hand to 120 V, 20 | unskilled and the uneducated are able, because the matter itself 121 V, 20 | the Ruler of all, who is able to pay the reward of virtue, 122 V, 20 | of this kind are neither able to make men good, nor to 123 V, 23 | because he is mortal, and is able to be conquered; but because 124 VI, 2 | darkness. But if they were able to conjecture or to conceive 125 VI, 2 | require a light that we may be able to see. From nothing, therefore, 126 VI, 2 | ought we to do it, who are able to give true precepts, being 127 VI, 4 | its beauty, that no one is able to foresee the fraud before 128 VI, 4 | headlong, envy him who has been able to attain to virtue, and 129 VI, 4 | being preserved, you may be able to enjoy all the blessings 130 VI, 4 | for us, that we might be able to acquire virtue, present 131 VI, 4 | errors; but that we might be able to dispel these errors, 132 VI, 5 | procuring it.~It is virtue to be able to assign their value to 133 VI, 5 | without.But that which is able to pass from one to the 134 VI, 6 | true: "It is virtue to be able to assign their value to 135 VI, 6 | of the philosophers was able to know the price itself, 136 VI, 6 | mounted, that no one may be able to imitate them against 137 VI, 10 | affording help, that we may be able to receive it. But if, as 138 VI, 11 | it, the less you will be able to practise it towards many." 139 VI, 11 | act that you may not be able to continue to do that which 140 VI, 11 | Assuredly those who are able to restore and give back 141 VI, 11 | extinguished. He who is able to succour one on the point 142 VI, 13 | and, as far as you are able, heal your wounds. Nor, 143 VI, 14 | remedy, and that they are able to strive in opposition 144 VI, 17 | one despairing of being able to recover it, or of one 145 VI, 17 | to itself: nor will it be able to maintain life itself; 146 VI, 17 | terror and no violence may be able to turn us away from God. 147 VI, 18 | they look up to him who is able to injure, rather than to 148 VI, 18 | rather than to him who is able to profit. But the depravity 149 VI, 18 | depravity of men will not be able to corrupt the just man, 150 VI, 18 | of contention. Nor was he able in any way to see, that 151 VI, 18 | command over himself: he is able to rule himself. And this 152 VI, 20 | another, that they may be able to assemble together; they 153 VI, 24 | sight we live; and if we are able to conceal anything from 154 VII, 1 | perish. Nor, however, was he able to assign any reason, either 155 VII, 1 | humility that they may be able to receive an injury, and 156 VII, 1 | favours virtue but he who is able to follow it; but it is 157 VII, 1 | inextricable bonds; nor are they able to look up to heaven, since 158 VII, 2 | of God. For if a man is able to understand divine things, 159 VII, 2 | divine things, he will be able also to perform them; for 160 VII, 2 | their track. But he is not able to do the things which God 161 VII, 2 | a dark abode, is neither able to wander at large, nor 162 VII, 2 | hearing from Him who alone is able to know and to teach. Therefore 163 VII, 3 | they, being destitute, were able neither to reach nor see 164 VII, 4 | to itself to him who was able to understand its arrangement. 165 VII, 5 | His works; who might be able both to admire with his 166 VII, 5 | known. Though He was always able by His own immortal Spirit 167 VII, 5 | labours, by which he might be able to gain the reward of immortality. 168 VII, 5 | earthly life, nor are they able to attain to immortality. 169 VII, 5 | will he in any other way be able to strive after that which 170 VII, 5 | no other but Himself is able to confer that immortality, 171 VII, 5 | body, which very few are able to do; because while virtue 172 VII, 7 | point, they were neither able to comprehend truth, although 173 VII, 7 | disagree with us. But no one is able to do this, unless he has 174 VII, 7 | particulars; nor were they able to reduce to a summary those 175 VII, 8 | good. We, therefore, are able to elicit the truth by more 176 VII, 12 | corrupted and dies; nor is it able to repel violence, because 177 VII, 12 | that either he is not yet able to complain of his dissolution, 178 VII, 12 | dissolution, or he is no longer able. But, it is said, he understands 179 VII, 12 | gesture, or if they still are able, they express it also by 180 VII, 20 | it belongs to Him to be able to do all things.~ 181 VII, 21 | for ever, that it may be able to hold out against tortures 182 VII, 22 | any way, that they may be able to pass a happy life whose 183 VII, 26 | dignity, that thou mightest be able with true piety to rescind