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501 2| The clouds for ever settle round His throne;~And mortal eyeballs
502 5| Despoils and devastates them ruthlessly.~But they that do these
503 2| like water, then again~In sable folds of darkness shrouds
504 5| The same Menander, in the Sacerdos, says:--~"There is no God,
505 2| beasts of earth reflect~His sacred image; whilst the wind,
506 4| IV. GOD DESIRES NOT SACRIFICES, BUT RIGHTEOUSNESS.~And
507 1| union of intelligence and safety to discern the truth, and
508 6| imitate the deeds which are said to be divine, he would be
509 4| foul, for earthly riches' sake.~Let him of no man covet
510 5| speak,~And ye to men shall satisfaction give~For marriage forced,
511 2| globe,~Such as we dwell in, saying, This is mine.~Nor only
512 5| Rhode, are but the cunning schemes~Which daring men of intrigue,
513 5| Maidens by force, the children secretly~Begotten he betrays, and
514 2| former thoughts of mine hast seen, ~Let them not rob thee
515 6| unity, and to attach one's self to prudence for salvation,
516 2| and universal King, ~One, self-begotten, and the only One~Of whom
517 6| Homer, Demodocus says he is self-taught--~"God inspired me with strains"--~
518 2| mortals evil out of good,~Sending both chilling wars and tearful
519 3| that the bad, }~On to their separate fates shall tend; and He, }~
520 5| and justice signify.~We serve the gods, whoever they may
521 2| none.~The clouds for ever settle round His throne;~And mortal
522 2| explanations of ancient customs, shares in the knowledge of the
523 3| wave shall die upon the shore,~The bald earth stript of
524 1| of itself sufficient to show forth, by means of those
525 6| for escaping vengeance, by showing that imitation of godlike
526 5| how he is admired~Whose shrine is laden most with yellow
527 2| sable folds of darkness shrouds Himself.~Nay, even the very
528 5| What honesty and justice signify.~We serve the gods, whoever
529 4| errs, and shows himself a silly one.~But let him rather
530 2| such a worm as thou.~Divers similitudes He bears; at times~He seems
531 | since
532 5| slay him, for 'twas he that sinned, not I.~What could I do?
533 5| ill~If they do imitate the sins of gods;~Nay, evil let their
534 2| Jove, reigning over all.~He sits established in the brazen
535 2| introduces three hundred and sixty gods, will bear testimony
536 5| laud the prudent to the skies,~Yet have ye filled your
537 5| when she that bore me fell~Slain by my hand: he is the wicked
538 4| property,~His maiden, or his slave born ill his house,~His
539 5| is the wicked man.~Then slay him, for 'twas he that sinned,
540 5| gentle pious life;~And cities small, I know, which reverence
541 2| heart,~And set up, for a solace in our woes,~Images of the
542 5| Father is, and Lord of all;~Sole maker and preserver of mankind,~
543 5| Archelaus:--~"Full oft, my son, do gods mankind perplex."
544 5| Yet pray the gods; he very soon will know~If they from him
545 5| That back to me again my soul returned.~For tell me where,
546 5| another; if indeed a man,~With sound of tinkling cymbals, charm
547 2| Reveal to men their great and sovereign Lord.~Before Him sea and
548 5| transgresses plighted faith;~Nor spares even cities, but with cruel
549 5| Submissive bend before the many spears~Of larger impious ones;
550 6| and not cover them up with specious and plausible words. It
551 4| covet wife or child,~His splendid house, his wide-spread property,~
552 1| few the infection of sin spread to the many, who were blinded
553 5| libations, I~The dew shall sprinkle, and yet needs must warn~
554 2| things, and we ourselves, are sprung.~All things are open to
555 3| Philemon again:--~"Think'st thou, Nicostratus, the dead,
556 6| living idly in this present state of existence, not only as
557 1| posterity; but I, as I have just stated, along with a God-loving
558 5| Again, the same Menander, stating his opinion about those
559 5| me; nay, but only he~Who stays at home, a just and righteous
560 3| end,~Then go thou, rob, steal, plunder, at thy will,~Do
561 5| woman, or who enters in~By stealth to houses through the folding-doors,~
562 2| word divine to guide thy steps;~And walking well in the
563 2| woes,~Images of the gods in stone and brass,~Or figures carved
564 5| good things our earth has stored."~The same also in the Piscatores:--~"
565 2| And walking well in the straight certain path,~Look to the
566 6| self-taught--~"God inspired me with strains"--~though he is a mortal.
567 6| among impure men, and a stranger to life and humanity; and
568 2| mountain ranges, and the streams,~The depths, too, of the
569 2| He treads the earth, and stretches His right hand~To all the
570 3| the shore,~The bald earth stript of trees, the burning air~
571 5| know, which reverence gods,~Submissive bend before the many spears~
572 5| do these things have more success~Than those who live a gentle
573 1| For the truth is of itself sufficient to show forth, by means
574 1| making of idols; and this superstitious custom, after continuing
575 5| not at our hands~Renewed supplies, Himself being all in all."~
576 5| working with his hands for sustenance,~Yet pray the gods; he very
577 4| And to enjoy the bread his sweat has won.~But being righteous,
578 1| But forgetfulness having taken possession of the minds
579 4| wroth,~But in the righteous takes a pleasure still,~Permitting
580 5| gods;~Nay, evil let their teachers rather be."~And in Archelaus:--~"
581 2| Sending both chilling wars and tearful griefs;~And other than the
582 3| ether down shall fall~Fire's teeming treasure, and in burning
583 5| Good reason finds a temple in all things ~Wherein to
584 5| over heaven presides. The temples ye~Have emptied, while injustice
585 3| their separate fates shall tend; and He, }~Who all things
586 3| shall occupy;~Whose name is terrible, nor shall I dare~To breathe
587 4| good,~Committing neither theft nor lustful deeds,~Nor murder
588 | themselves
589 | Therefore
590 | thine
591 4| ivory and gems;~If thus he thinks he may propitiate God,~He
592 2| Orpheus, too, who introduces three hundred and sixty gods,
593 2| ever think that He, like to thyself,~In fleshly robes is clad;
594 5| have thought."~And in the Tibicinoe:--~"Good reason finds a
595 4| you do."~Again, Plato, in Timoeus, says: "But if any one on
596 5| indeed a man,~With sound of tinkling cymbals, charm a god~Where'
597 4| him to reap fruit of his toil,~And to enjoy the bread
598 2| testimony in my favour from the tract called Diathecoe, in which
599 1| has acted recklessly in transferring to mortals the name which
600 5| men of life~And property; transgresses plighted faith;~Nor spares
601 2| and underneath His feet~He treads the earth, and stretches
602 3| shall fall~Fire's teeming treasure, and in burning flames~All
603 3| The bald earth stript of trees, the burning air~No winged
604 2| blessed life; ~But rather turn the depths of thine own
605 1| excellence of human greatness, turned men away to the making of
606 5| man.~Then slay him, for 'twas he that sinned, not I.~What
607 3| breast shall bear.~There are two roads to Hades, well we
608 3| of you hastily commit~A twofold sin, and say there is no
609 5| daring men of intrigue, unabashed,~Invent to earn themselves
610 1| that they should worship unchange-ably Him who knows all things.
611 1| that which was lasting and unchangeable. For the men of former generations,
612 5| Unto my words: but with unclouded eye~Behold the matter in
613 | under
614 6| the proof which has been undertaken? For if some one, in ignorance,
615 6| having proved ourselves ungrateful, render our account to the
616 6| Hercules, who he says is unhappy? What need to speak of Mars
617 1| nature at first received a union of intelligence and safety
618 2| path,~Look to the one and universal King, ~One, self-begotten,
619 1| the administration of the universe, so that they should worship
620 2| fleshly robes is clad; for all unknown~Is the great God to such
621 5| Depositum:--~"There's an unrighteous judgment, as it seems,~Even
622 5| for men's guidance, live unrighteously?~But ye being absent, I
623 2| consuming fire that burns~Unsated; now like water, then again~
624 5| Jove, the best, judges not uprightly?"~In Philoctetes:--~"You
625 1| were blinded by popular usage to the knowledge of that
626 5| thus, be so foolish as to use~Ancient tradition, or to
627 4| one.~But let him rather useful be, and good,~Committing
628 | using
629 2| him from the throne he has usurped~Put forth his power and
630 5| V. THE VAIN PRETENSIONS OF
631 6| need to speak of Mars and Venus, the leaders of adultery;
632 2| dwell. If this he can,~Then verily he is a god proclaimed."~
633 5| when I come~With golden vessels for libations, I~The dew
634 6| VI. WE SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE ONE
635 6| Here, then, is a proof of virtue, and of a mind loving prudence,
636 5| you may~Always pursue the virtues, for the gods~Will surely
637 4| righteous, see thou pay thy vows,~And unto God the giver
638 3| precious, else hereafter waits~For him the due reward of
639 5| If there exists a god who walketh out~With an old woman, or
640 2| to guide thy steps;~And walking well in the straight certain
641 5| custom 'tis to meet~The wants of men,--He needs not at
642 5| sprinkle, and yet needs must warn~Apollo of his deeds; for
643 2| good,~Sending both chilling wars and tearful griefs;~And
644 3| there's an eye of Justice watching all;~For if the good and
645 3| dissolved,~The sea's last wave shall die upon the shore,~
646 2| earth beneath,~The glancing waves of ocean, and the winds;~
647 2| in mere mortal eyes~Are weak to see Jove, reigning over
648 5| of his deeds; for when he weds~Maidens by force, the children
649 6| he will take away their well-known names, and not cover them
650 | Wherein
651 | whether
652 2| reflect~His sacred image; whilst the wind, clouds, rain,~
653 4| His splendid house, his wide-spread property,~His maiden, or
654 4| Let him of no man covet wife or child,~His splendid house,
655 2| sacred image; whilst the wind, clouds, rain,~The roll
656 2| waves of ocean, and the winds;~But many of us mortals
657 3| trees, the burning air~No winged thing upon its breast shall
658 5| those~Who righteous are: so wisest men have thought."~And in
659 5| this beheld, I then should wish~That back to me again my
660 | within
661 3| displayed by men], I can adduce witnesses from your own ranks; and
662 2| up, for a solace in our woes,~Images of the gods in stone
663 4| the bread his sweat has won.~But being righteous, see
664 5| lounge idly, and abstain~From working with his hands for sustenance,~
665 2| invisible;~Present in all His works, though still unseen,~He
666 5| me where, O Getas, in the world~'Tis possible to find out
667 2| the great God to such a worm as thou.~Divers similitudes
668 5| To give salvation to His worshippers."~The same Menander, in
669 2| to repent of his error by writing the following:--~"I'll speak
670 1| Greek literature, and from writings very common amongst all.
671 4| ever with the wicked man is wroth,~But in the righteous takes
672 5| shrine is laden most with yellow gold.~What, then, doth hinder
673 5| themselves a livelihood,~And yield a laughing-stock unto the