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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,