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1 I, 1 | seven books, although the subject is one of almost boundless 2 I, 2 | please us. But because the subject has been much agitated among 3 I, 2 | possible for us to discuss no subject, without at the same time 4 I, 2 | same time discussing the subject of providence.~ 5 I, 3 | which belongs to the present subject. If they have divided their 6 I, 3 | And since we fail in this subject, both in perception and 7 I, 3 | incapable of suffering, and subject to no other being; therefore 8 I, 5 | whose power all things are subject? But he shrinks from admitting 9 I, 5 | books which he wrote on the subject of laws; and he adduces 10 I, 5 | Therefore God is obedient or subject to no nature; consequently 11 I, 5 | when he was discussing the subject of premature death, he said " 12 I, 5 | writers did he speak on the subject of God! But these things 13 I, 5 | suited to other parts of the subject. At present it is enough 14 I, 7 | his own confession he is subject to the scourge of the true 15 I, 7 | of God."~We speak on the subject of both in the second book. 16 I, 8 | as I often reflect on the subject of such great majesty, they 17 I, 9 | had added something on the subject of lust, luxury, desire, 18 I, 11| Now I return to another subject which I had omitted. In 19 I, 18| but even boast of it as a subject of praise, either on account 20 I, 18| whether I should think it a subject of grief or of ridicule, 21 II, 1 | justice; they would not subject their souls to the influence 22 II, 2 | produced? Why, then, do you subject yourselves to lower objects? 23 II, 3 | wise: that is a befitting subject, on which you may expend 24 II, 4 | inconsistent with the whole subject of immortality. It is in 25 II, 5 | ought not to be made the subject of inquiry. It is sufficient 26 II, 6 | sensibility by itself, and is subject to the master who built 27 II, 6 | sensibility of itself, is subject to God its Maker, who made 28 II, 7 | excellence, if they are subject to desires. For why should 29 II, 7 | reason, and think that the subject demands inquiry, then you 30 II, 8 | remains therefore a great subject of inquiry, the discussion 31 II, 11| Stoics, when they discuss the subject of providence, attempt to 32 II, 11| he briefly treats of a subject so copious and fruitful, 33 II, 11| particular book on this subject to my disciple Demetrianus. 34 II, 13| overpower the soul, and subject it to its dominion, it is 35 II, 13| being earthly, ought to be subject to the soul, as the earth 36 II, 15| philosophers also discuss the subject of these beings. For Plato 37 II, 18| anger, because He is not subject to affections, which are 38 II, 18| and religion. But let this subject of discussing the anger 39 II, 18| in a work devoted to the subject. Whoever shall have worshipped 40 II, 18| and power every soul is subject. In the second place, that 41 II, 20| all nations, so in this subject we are oppressed by the 42 III, 1 | by the very order of the subject which I have undertaken. 43 III, 2 | but devotes himself to the subject that he may be wise. In 44 III, 2 | incomprehensible and imperfect subject. And, therefore, when he 45 III, 7 | live. For in the former subject some indulgence may be granted: 46 III, 7 | do no injury. But in this subject there is no room for difference 47 III, 7 | because the obscurity of the subject compels us to entertain 48 III, 8 | I begin to speak on this subject, all those opinions must 49 III, 8 | what they are is a great subject of dispute--common to man 50 III, 8 | they made man altogether subject to the power of another. 51 III, 8 | ask, therefore, to what subject knowledge is to be referred. 52 III, 10| made all living creatures subject to man, also made man subject 53 III, 10| subject to man, also made man subject to Himself. What reason 54 III, 11| errors are committed on this subject. God willed this to be the 55 III, 12| treatise which he wrote on the subject of premature death, he says: " 56 III, 13| PHILOSOPHY, AND ELOQUENCE.~The subject seems to require in this 57 III, 13| soul is immortal. On which subject there is great disputation 58 III, 13| shall have to discuss the subject of a happy life. There remains 59 III, 13| Logic, in which the whole subject of dialectics and the whole 60 III, 14| acknowledged majesty of the subject itself demands, he was a 61 III, 14| oast, and elucidated the subject itself in Latin writings, 62 III, 15| in the discussion of this subject. For I see that a great 63 III, 17| ERROR.~I have spoken on the subject of philosophy itself as 64 III, 17| that the good are always subject to adversities, poverty, 65 III, 17| ignorance of the cause and subject), he thought that there 66 III, 17| But I must proceed with my subject. This is he "Who surpassed 67 III, 17| off the discussion of this subject, and to reserve it for the 68 III, 27| from virtue where virtue is subject to death and decay. Therefore 69 III, 28| disputation of theirs on the subject of virtue, in which fortune 70 III, 29| But let us return to the subject which we laid aside. Fortune, 71 III, 30| make a digression to this subject, that I might show that 72 III, 30| betake ourselves to this subject. Or shall we wait until 73 IV, 1 | evils it introduced, the subject itself sufficiently declares. 74 IV, 1 | because all bodies are subject to death. Superstitions 75 IV, 1 | always intent upon this very subject, could the truth be perceived 76 IV, 1 | wherever the nature of the subject had, as it were, laid its 77 IV, 2 | endeavour to discuss the subject in this book, if I shall 78 IV, 3 | held where the same man is subject to many fathers and lords, 79 IV, 8 | possessed of a body, and subject to death. But with whom 80 IV, 9 | second, since this is the subject most controverted, that 81 IV, 10| punishments, and made them subject to the law which He had 82 IV, 10| first, indeed, they were not subject to the dominion of Kings, 83 IV, 22| infirmity of flesh; to become subject of His own accord to sufferings, 84 IV, 23| nature, that all animals are subject to these affections. Or 85 IV, 24| he teaches? For if he be subject to no passion, a man may 86 IV, 24| patient endurance who is not subject to passions. Nor, however, 87 IV, 24| deeds. Also, he must be subject to death and all sufferings, 88 IV, 26| were estranged from God and subject to death, being animated 89 IV, 27| gods, if the demons are not subject to their control? But, in 90 IV, 30| spoken sufficiently on the subject of true religion and wisdom, 91 IV, 30| and wisdom, we discuss the subject of justice in the next book.~ 92 V, 1 | shall have fallen upon this subject, if he shall read it, he 93 V, 1 | pleasure: no one estimates a subject by its truth, but by its 94 V, 2 | Another wrote the same subject with more bitterness, who 95 V, 2 | Aristarchus did not devise that subject.~ 96 V, 3 | gods exist, and yet you subject and enslave them to that 97 V, 4 | that I might complete the subject, which Cyprian did not fully 98 V, 4 | against the truth. Which subject he did not handle as he 99 V, 4 | betake themselves to this subject, and shall choose to display 100 V, 4 | I have wandered from the subject further than I wished.~ 101 V, 8 | for, discoursing on the subject of the laws, he says: "As 102 V, 8 | blood, and that they are all subject to one and the same guardianship: 103 V, 9 | the character of the main subject may be known from the state 104 V, 10| the theatres, and made the subject of songs, so that they are 105 V, 15| Neptune, discoursing on a subject of the greatest difficulty, 106 V, 15| disputed copiously on the subject of justice, in the hearing 107 V, 15| as he was discussing the subject of the state, he did it 108 V, 18| For when they discuss the subject of virtue, although they 109 V, 18| purpose. But more on this subject at another opportunity. 110 V, 22| have these very persons subject to their power and sway? 111 V, 23| is without virtue, and is subject to vice and sin; and forgetful 112 V, 23| that the just man should be subject to the unjust, and that 113 V, 24| whom the name of God was a subject of reproach and mockery, 114 VI, 3 | whereas, when we discuss the subject of good or evil, that which 115 VI, 4 | be poor, humble, ignoble, subject to injury, and yet enduring 116 VI, 5 | fix the offices of each subject, knowledge is to know God, 117 VI, 6 | when I was discussing the subject of the chief good. And because 118 VI, 6 | because virtue cannot be subject to uncertain chances.~"Moreover, 119 VI, 12| strangers and the poor; which subject those teachers of virtue 120 VI, 13| the infirmity of which is subject to the dominion of sin in 121 VI, 14| here to bring forward one subject of philosophy, that we may 122 VI, 17| most closely related to the subject. They regard dread or fear 123 VI, 19| the true limits of each subject. Accordingly they say that 124 VI, 20| with enjoyments, render him subject to its control, and punish 125 VI, 20| more contaminating. For the subject of comedies are the dishonouring 126 VII, 1 | blessedness attends it? Of which subject we must speak in this book, 127 VII, 1 | satisfy this part of our subject also, both by the testimonies 128 VII, 1 | the remaining part of the subject, that an end may be put 129 VII, 1 | we shall have a separate subject against the Jews, in which 130 VII, 2 | because God Himself is subject to nothing. But because 131 VII, 2 | nothing. But because man is subject to passion, his wisdom also 132 VII, 2 | passion, his wisdom also is subject to error; and as many things 133 VII, 3 | the work of God weak and subject to ruin, said that it would 134 VII, 3 | also itself be mortal and subject to dissolution, for it is 135 VII, 3 | command He made all things subject. But with regard to those 136 VII, 4 | spoken sufficiently on the subject of providence in the first 137 VII, 4 | God. But I return to my subject. There is nothing, as I 138 VII, 4 | and by sea?" A very wide subject for discussion, but it must 139 VII, 5 | son, why did He make him subject to death and decay? why 140 VII, 5 | nevertheless, since the subject now specially requires it, 141 VII, 5 | undertaken to discuss the subject of a happy life, these things 142 VII, 5 | or have an end; to which subject nature and the system of 143 VII, 5 | temporal life ought to be subject to that eternal life, as 144 VII, 5 | I might here fill up the subject. We have said above that 145 VII, 5 | of necessity that man is subject to good and evil. Good is 146 VII, 5 | man mortal, and made him subject to evils, although he had 147 VII, 7 | is deceived, who made man subject to pleasure, that is, to 148 VII, 8 | they contribute much to the subject, have little strength to 149 VII, 11| show that the soul is not subject to death? For, as to the 150 VII, 12| the soul, be says, is also subject to pain and grief, and loses 151 VII, 12| effeminate, it will become subject to death, since virtue, 152 VII, 13| think, that the soul is not subject to dissolution. It remains 153 VII, 19| rest, which having been subject to error and wickedness 154 VII, 24| guilt, the earth shall be subject to God,--~"The sailor himself 155 VII, 25| of two hundred years. The subject itself declares that the