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1 I, pref| proclaimed that the reward of the greatest good was contained in it.
2 I, 1 | things. For if some of the greatest orators, veterans as it
3 I, 3 | compels to obey the one greatest God. But because they who
4 I, 7 | that Mercury, that thrice greatest, of whom I have made mention
5 I, 10 | these crimes can be called Greatest is a matter of question,
6 I, 10 | for he who was Best and Greatest had the same person both
7 I, 11 | knows that he is not the greatest, since something greater
8 I, 11 | subservient to anything cannot be greatest? For if he were so, he would
9 I, 11 | that time Jupiter spent the greatest part of his life on Mount
10 I, 13 | doubt, on the part of the greatest authorities respecting the
11 I, 14 | freed from the charge of the greatest wickedness, according to
12 I, 15 | their shrines, held in the greatest honour in cities and in
13 I, 18 | trifling things as of the greatest consequence. What is the
14 I, 18 | regions of the gods above, the greatest gate of heaven is open to
15 I, 18 | cities and people as the greatest glory will not endure public
16 I, 21 | profane places, who commit the greatest crimes amidst the altars
17 I, 21 | things, is punished with the greatest severity. What, moreover,
18 II, 3 | only, yet certainly the greatest difference between men and
19 II, 3 | either side is found the greatest folly, and a certain trace
20 II, 7 | maintaining and defending with the greatest obstinacy. Nor do they consider
21 II, 7 | sagacious men obey with the greatest devotion; and all posterity
22 II, 8 | Illyricum, was consumed with the greatest grief of mind. Turullius
23 II, 9 | God was possessed of the greatest foresight for planning,
24 II, 9 | for planning, and of the greatest skill for carrying out in
25 II, 9 | whole work that first and greatest Son, and used Him at the
26 II, 9 | things existing with the greatest order, except one who has
27 II, 16 | ofttimes having uttered the greatest howlings, they cry out that
28 II, 17 | acquire for themselves the greatest veneration. Hence temples
29 III, 1 | For when I know that the greatest orators have often been
30 III, 1 | overwhelmed in a cause of the greatest importance by men who are
31 III, 1 | entangled in snares and the greatest errors. I have therefore
32 III, 3 | such wisdom of men as the greatest folly.~
33 III, 6 | they contended with the greatest ardour either to retain
34 III, 6 | had now attained to its greatest increase, so that it was
35 III, 8 | but still it is not the greatest, unless it be peculiar to
36 III, 8 | tendency, it follows that the greatest labour is necessary for
37 III, 8 | for the attainment of the greatest good. And if this is most
38 III, 9 | reduced a matter of the greatest magnitude to the least,
39 III, 11 | path, and one full of the greatest errors, inasmuch as the
40 III, 11 | this manner. Whatever the greatest good is, it must be an object
41 III, 13 | admit of. And how much that greatest author of the Roman language
42 III, 13 | system in connection with the greatest subjects, when none of the
43 III, 13 | inconsiderately, and erring in the greatest subjects. But if there is
44 III, 17 | is said that pain is the greatest of all evils; to the man
45 III, 17 | evil. He says it is the greatest of all evils. How therefore
46 III, 17 | all; that pleasure is the greatest good; that there is no society
47 III, 22 | chastity, which are the greatest virtues in each sex; he
48 III, 25 | cause we may conclude. That greatest imitator of Plato among
49 IV, 2 | though sought with the greatest earnestness and labour by
50 IV, 3 | account, because He has the greatest power of chastising and
51 IV, 6 | who is possessed of the greatest power, is shown not only
52 IV, 11 | God might be led into the greatest error, and suffer punishment
53 IV, 15 | He began to perform the greatest miracles, not by magical
54 IV, 16 | through all His life in the greatest prosperity, no wise man
55 IV, 23 | existed, that is, in whom the greatest virtue and perfect justice
56 IV, 23 | were in harmony with the greatest learning and knowledge.
57 IV, 24 | it had this power in the greatest degree, yet it would be
58 IV, 24 | Otherwise, if it is the greatest virtue patiently to endure
59 IV, 29 | has driven many into the greatest error. For when the things
60 IV, 29 | Father. He is the door of the greatest temple, He the way of light,
61 IV, 30 | be on our guard with the greatest prudence, lest we should
62 V, 1 | they are hastening with the greatest speed; if we cannot recall
63 V, 1 | but may even be of the greatest profit, if he who has learned
64 V, 1 | and (that which is the greatest excellence of style) plain
65 V, 2 | and (that which is the greatest screen) by his riches; and
66 V, 3 | after death which even the greatest kings desire. For why do
67 V, 5 | is either by itself the greatest virtue, or by itself the
68 V, 6 | venerated, to him they paid the greatest honour. And since it is
69 V, 10 | poets, and one which is the greatest example of piety.In Maro,
70 V, 10 | live with holiness in the greatest faith and innocence, yet
71 V, 12 | regard it as equal with the greatest crimes? Is innocence so
72 V, 12 | the highest integrity, the greatest justice, and remarkable
73 V, 14 | is plainly a mark of the greatest perverseness. But those
74 V, 15 | discoursing on a subject of the greatest difficulty, shows that it
75 V, 15 | who were at that time the greatest of orators. But on the next
76 V, 15 | completing the defence of this greatest virtue, which has its origin
77 V, 16 | the wisdom of men is the greatest foolishness with God, and
78 V, 16 | is (as I have shown) the greatest wisdom; so he is low and
79 V, 17 | any did exist, it was the greatest folly, because it injured
80 V, 20 | rites, and strive with the greatest diligence that no life may
81 V, 20 | the inferior ones or the greatest; their flamens, augurs,
82 V, 20 | heavenly warfare, requires the greatest devotedness and fidelity.
83 V, 23 | impatient, and is without the greatest virtue. I call him impatient,
84 VI, 1 | that which is the chief and greatest part of this work--to teach
85 VI, 1 | men judge riches to be the greatest good. And if they cannot
86 VI, 1 | they are hastening with the greatest precipitation to death.
87 VI, 3 | are gained there are the greatest advantages, and firm and
88 VI, 4 | every one must walk with the greatest labour and wearing of the
89 VI, 4 | you must do yourself the greatest injury: for the enemy will
90 VI, 6 | immortality, which is the greatest good; but those which arise
91 VI, 6 | everlasting death, which is the greatest evil. Is it therefore doubtful
92 VI, 6 | there is said to be the greatest and perfect virtue. And
93 VI, 7 | attained to without the greatest difficulty and labour.~
94 VI, 8 | of man, will suffer the greatest punishments through this
95 VI, 9 | of his soul: which is the greatest impiety. For this ignorance
96 VI, 9 | one thing which is of the greatest importance is wanting--the
97 VI, 9 | that only which is of the greatest importance; but he has it
98 VI, 9 | since he undertakes the greatest labours in his life without
99 VI, 9 | it will assuredly be the greatest folly to wish to comply
100 VI, 9 | hardship compensated by the greatest good. We can in no other
101 VI, 10 | Therefore kindness is the greatest bond of human society; and
102 VI, 10 | it must be considered the greatest wickedness to hate a man,
103 VI, 10 | to be considered as the greatest impiety. For he who withdraws
104 VI, 12 | For it is deserving of the greatest praise for those to confer
105 VI, 12 | them, is the part of the greatest kindness, and of great beneficence;
106 VI, 12 | for eternity. The last and greatest office of piety is the burying
107 VI, 13 | justice advances to the greatest height. The first step of
108 VI, 15 | that affection which is the greatest. For I could have refuted
109 VI, 16 | a small degree with the greatest criminality, and in the
110 VI, 16 | criminality, and in the greatest degree without any criminality.
111 VI, 17 | manner, will show that the greatest fear is the greatest virtue.
112 VI, 17 | the greatest fear is the greatest virtue. No one doubts but
113 VI, 17 | he is judged a man of the greatest fortitude. But he who fears
114 VI, 17 | This virtue afforded the greatest astonishment to all people
115 VI, 17 | contempt to him, it is the greatest virtue, since it is the
116 VI, 18 | this very ignorance as the greatest knowledge; or who, inasmuch
117 VI, 18 | without patience, which is the greatest of all the virtues. He said
118 VI, 18 | and wise man two of the greatest virtues, innocence and patience.
119 VI, 18 | lately spoken, gave the greatest praises to the forgetting
120 VI, 20 | though, since they are the greatest incitement to vices, and
121 VI, 20 | life, but even inflict the greatest injury. For he who reckons
122 VI, 20 | newly-born children, which is the greatest impiety; for God breathes
123 VI, 21 | eloquently? Yea, rather, with the greatest foresight, He wished those
124 VI, 25 | Asclepius. For it is the greatest impiety to entertain any
125 VI, 25 | fear, and devotion in the greatest degree, lest any one should
126 VII, 1 | difficulties, which is the greatest virtue, unless the divine
127 VII, 3 | things, are fixed with the greatest regularity: who is so blind
128 VII, 5 | not have fallen into the greatest errors. For this is the
129 VII, 5 | since we are driven to the greatest wickedness, so as to betray
130 VII, 6 | worship of God consists of the greatest labours; for this end we
131 VII, 16 | after they have given the greatest hope in the blossom, they
132 VII, 16 | the minds of men with the greatest terrors, and the trains
133 VII, 26 | DEVIL, AND OF THE SECOND AND GREATEST JUDGEMENT,~We have said,
134 VII, 26 | immortal glories with the greatest happiness. They suffer and
135 VII, 27 | let us obey Him with the greatest devotedness, since He alone,