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 1    I, 5 |           V. OF THE TESTIMONIES OF POETS AND PHILOSOPHERS.~But let
 2    I, 5 |         use of against us,--I mean poets and philosophers. From these
 3    I, 5 |            itself to his eyes. The poets, therefore, however much
 4    I, 5 |            the most ancient of the poets, and coeval with the gods
 5    I, 5 |          Maro was the first of our poets to approach the truth, who
 6    I, 5 |            either Orpheus or these poets of our country had always
 7    I, 5 |        follow. But thus far of the poets. Let us come to the philosophers,
 8    I, 6 |         credence is to be given to poets, as though they invented
 9    I, 8 |        whole of which both ancient poets and historians have handed
10    I, 9 |         say, do you think that the poets are to be believed? Why
11    I, 10|            with his sword. And the poets relate that they live and
12    I, 10|           differing from the other poets, simply records that they
13    I, 11|            But it will be said the poets reigned these things. Whoever
14    I, 11|         for her dishonour. But the poets who spoke about him as a
15    I, 11|             it is a picture of the poets. But he either carried him
16    I, 11|        lust itself is earthly. The poets did not therefore invent
17    I, 11|          things are feigned by the poets, they worship that of which
18    I, 11|           unless by chance not the poets only, but painters also,
19    I, 11|           a man. They say that the poets have spoken falsely, and
20    I, 11|           the fact itself that the poets did not speak falsely; for
21    I, 11|        that these things which the poets say are true. For what other
22    I, 11|          is wholly invented by the poets: something perhaps is transferred
23    I, 11|          sea."~The accounts of the poets, therefore, are true, but
24    I, 11|      Olympus may have supplied the poets with the hint for saying
25    I, 11|        display it to Jupiter." The poets transfer many things after
26    I, 11|  represented by figure, attack the poets as false and sacrilegious.
27    I, 11|      forsooth, concerning whom the poets speak, was man; but in the
28    I, 11|  undoubtedly is not handed down by poets. but by writers of ancient
29    I, 11|          said, is a fiction of the poets. For it was impossible that
30    I, 11|           and rivers. For when the poets speak of the offspring of
31    I, 12|       TRANSFER THE FIGMENTS OF THE POETS TO A PHILOSOPHICAL SYSTEM.~
32    I, 12|         light the mysteries of the poets, and have found out the
33    I, 12|            to be fire, and yet the poets did not mutilate him. It
34    I, 13|         Not only therefore all the poets, but the writers also of
35    I, 14|      approve of the follies of the poets. These are the words of
36    I, 15|          same respecting them. The poets also added their influence,
37    I, 16|     entertain the opinion that the poets have invented fables about
38    I, 16|          who is represented by the poets as most addicted to lust,
39    I, 17|          it from the earth, as the poets would have it appear? But
40    I, 19|           For the falsehood of the poets does not consist in the
41    I, 19|            do they not believe the poets, if at any time they describe
42    I, 21|          is ranch more absurd. But poets have the licence of saying
43    I, 21|           to light. It is true the poets invented these fictions,
44    I, 21|   circumstance he is called by the poets shield-bearer. Thus, whatever
45    I, 21|          as though invented by the poets, and wished to give an ingenious
46    I, 21|        believe the fictions of the poets. If any one imagines that
47   II, 9 |            of nothing. Nor are the poets to be listened to, who say
48   II, 9 |           made on his account. The poets also acknowledge the same.
49   II, 10|         also some philosophers and poets said that the world was
50   II, 11|    possessed of right reason."~The poets also have not given a different
51   II, 11| descendants. This invention of the poets admits of refutation by
52   II, 11|         Now, both philosophers and poets, and writers of ancient
53   II, 11|        because I had said that the poets are not accustomed to speak
54   II, 13|            whether to reckon among poets or philosophers, for he
55   II, 15|          to ambiguous results. The poets both know them to be demons,
56  III, 4 |         those fabled sparti of the poets, so these men mutually slay
57  III, 14|    according to the legends of the poets. But if he praised the inventor
58  III, 14|            after the manner of the poets, and praises on account
59   IV, 12|          men, a golden age (as the poets call it), that is, a time
60   IV, 15|           solid ground, not as the poets fable Orion walking on the
61   IV, 27|      refuted by the testimonies of poets and philosophers. But if
62   IV, 27|         the demons; and also other poets and philosophers, who speak
63    V, 1 |     philosophers, and orators, and poets are pernicious, because
64    V, 5 |           philosophers sought, but poets also, who were much earlier,
65    V, 6 |      ignorance, and blindness. The poets therefore were ignorant,
66    V, 10|          take a character from the poets, and one which is the greatest
67   VI, 2 |         which we are called by the poets photes, which light no one
68   VI, 3 |            to hell; and these ways poets have introduced in their
69   VI, 3 |        which we lead on earth. The poets perhaps did better, who
70   VI, 4 |           which leads, not, as the poets say, to the Elysian plains,
71   VI, 10|       teeth of some dragon, as the poets relate; but one man was
72   VI, 19|         lust. On which account the poets have said that there are
73  VII, 2 |          short, golden age, as the poets call it, should flourish,
74  VII, 7 |            was an invention of the poets, and explained those punishments
75  VII, 21|     eternal nourishment: which the poets transferred to the vulture
76  VII, 22|          XXII. OF THE ERROR OF THE POETS, AND THE RETURN OF THE SOUL
77  VII, 22|         things are figments of the poets, not knowing whence the
78  VII, 22|             not knowing whence the poets received them, and they
79  VII, 22|           matter is related by the poets in a manner which is different
80  VII, 22|         has been annulled. But the poets, knowing that this life
81  VII, 22|        most foolishly believed the poets.~
82  VII, 23|          speak as corruptly as the poets. For Pythagoras asserted
83  VII, 23|      prophets, but even bards, and poets, and philosophers, agree
84  VII, 24|        then come to pass which the poets spoke of as being done in