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| Alphabetical [« »] goddesses 10 godless 1 godlike 2 gods 511 gods-for 1 gods-if 2 gods-small 1 | Frequency [« »] 530 all 525 this 512 was 511 gods 508 his 498 them 474 should | Arnobius Seven Books against the Heathen Concordances gods |
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1 I, 1| kinds, that even the very gods, abandoning their accustomed 2 I, 1| deviated from its laws, the gods have been driven far away, 3 I, 3| of men is assailed, the gods bring upon us, incensed 4 I, 5| at the instigation of the gods, and that she became a direful 5 I, 13| Christians, my opponents say, the gods inflict upon us all calamities, 6 I, 15| shall we say, then?-that the gods at one time bore in mind 7 I, 15| when there is a famine, the gods are said to be enraged at 8 I, 16| these statements. If the gods willed that the Alemanni 9 I, 17| assert that those most holy gods are enraged at Christian 10 I, 17| disposition? Your great gods, then, know, are subject 11 I, 18| ascertained both that the gods boil with rage, and that 12 I, 20| It seems, then, that the gods seek the help of mortals; 13 I, 22| there to assert that the gods are unfavourable, nay, inimical 14 I, 23| 23. But the true gods, and those who are worthy 15 I, 24| disrepute, cry aloud, The gods are neglected, and in the 16 I, 25| in our reply, invest the gods with the gifts of serenity, 17 I, 25| why, on the one hand, the gods exercise cruelty on us alone, 18 I, 35| do you contend that the gods are friendly to you, but 19 I, 35| to you, the anger of the gods is stayed; but if they are 20 I, 36| drinking of wine? Is it those gods Indigetes who swim in the 21 I, 36| righteous judgment of the gods? Is not this a kind of malice 22 I, 38| placed in the assembly of the gods Liber, because he discovered 23 I, 39| produced from the furnace, gods made on anvils and by hammers, 24 I, 39| senseless stock. And these very gods of whose existence I had 25 I, 41| laughed at, who regard as gods men slain by the most cruel 26 I, 48| past times known, of other gods both giving remedies to 27 I, 48| like these have all these gods done, by whom you allege 28 I, 49| prostrated themselves before the gods, and swept the very thresholds 29 I, 49| perchance, you say that the gods help the good, but that 30 I, 49| that aid is given by the gods to the deserving when in 31 I, 52| effect, with the aid of their gods, what has often been accomplished 32 I, 53| nor, in fine, the great gods, or those who, reigning 33 I, 57| statements concerning your gods: for no god has descended 34 I, 57| the utmost infamy to the gods. For could not falsehoods 35 I, 63| those even who are called gods of the world can in any 36 I, 64| putting away all fear of the gods, plunder and pillage the 37 II, 2| from seeking to honour the gods. Is He then denounced as 38 II, 2| doubt whether all the other gods exist, than hesitate with 39 II, 3| supplication to the lesser gods. Do you, then, know who 40 II, 3| or where are the lesser gods? Has mistrust of them, or 41 II, 8| you worship and serve the gods without believing that they 42 II, 12| I say, trusting in false gods, and abandoned by them in 43 II, 21| wise by the oracles of the gods.And when this has been done, 44 II, 33| exertions alone you become gods; but we, on the contrary 45 II, 35| fancy supposes to exist, gods, angels, daemons, or whatever 46 II, 35| imagination of men believes to be gods, have been either begotten 47 II, 36| 36. But the gods are said to be immortal. 48 II, 36| the Timaeus, says that the gods and the world are corruptible 49 II, 56| deny the existence of the gods; others say that they are 50 II, 62| time. For since all the gods, whether those who are real, 51 II, 65| For, as with you, certain gods have fixed offices, privileges, 52 II, 67| salt-cellars and images of the gods? When you marry, do you 53 II, 68| up in sacrificing to the gods, did you not begin, under 54 II, 70| trivial things? The immortal gods themselves, whose temples 55 II, 70| from their union the other gods were conceived and born, 56 II, 70| to be summoned among the gods to the sacred rites. This 57 II, 70| care to examine when your gods sprung up,-what origins, 58 II, 71| years ago, I reply, your gods did not exist. By what reckoning, 59 II, 71| of the other and lesser gods, down to the present time, 60 II, 71| it is also shown that the gods themselves, to whom you 61 II, 73| into the number of your gods the Egyptian deities named 62 II, 73| not aware that they were gods, or because we have now 63 II, 74| to the assemblies of the gods, and might do men some service,- 64 II, 76| great and so innumerable gods, and build temples to them, 65 II, 76| day? Why, I say, do your gods neglect to avert from you 66 III, 2| serve and worship the other gods with us, or share your sacred 67 III, 2| the very divinity of all gods whatever is derived, we 68 III, 3| just the same way, these gods, whoever they be, for whose 69 III, 3| to us pictures instead of gods in your temples, and the 70 III, 3| this, that there are other gods than the one Supreme Deity 71 III, 4| be numberless families of gods; we assent, agree, and do 72 III, 4| whether there are these gods, whom you believe to be 73 III, 4| the worship of the same gods, whom you remembered to 74 III, 5| assumed that there are these gods, as you wish and believe, 75 III, 5| suppose that those meaner gods are known. Whence, however, 76 III, 5| who make up the list of gods under these names? have 77 III, 5| or rather five thousand gods; but in the universe it 78 III, 5| compute the number of the gods, or limit them by a definite 79 III, 5| impious who serve a few gods, but disregard the duties 80 III, 7| anything you say regarding your gods is beyond doubt, point out 81 III, 7| you are not defending the gods, but dreading the evidence 82 III, 8| you attribute sex to the gods. We cannot, then, be prevailed 83 III, 9| then, shall we say? That gods beget and are begotten? 84 III, 9| it is so,-that is, if the gods above beget other gods, 85 III, 9| the gods above beget other gods, and are subject to these 86 III, 9| world should be full of gods, and that countless heavens 87 III, 9| or if, as is fitting, the gods are not degraded by being 88 III, 9| purpose in the bodies of the gods, which has been made uselessly 89 III, 10| guardians of religion? Have the gods, then, sexes; and are they 90 III, 10| halls and palaces of heaven, gods and goddesses, with bodies 91 III, 10| and otherwise insult the gods, than, with pious pretence, 92 III, 11| charge us with offending the gods, although, on examination, 93 III, 11| which you think . For if the gods are, as you say, moved by 94 III, 11| all troubles-you lead the gods, you rouse them to harass 95 III, 11| been ruined, and that the gods have thrown away the helm, 96 III, 12| which yon believe that the gods above have been represented, 97 III, 13| enough that you limit the gods by forms:-you even confine 98 III, 13| shall we say then? that the gods have a head modelled with 99 III, 13| motions in walking. But if the gods bear these things which 100 III, 14| you must see whether the gods are all alike, or are marked 101 III, 14| when you form and fashion gods, you represent some with 102 III, 15| grow on the bodies of the gods? that among them age is 103 III, 15| also as true, that some gods are fullers, some barbers; 104 III, 15| insulting, to attribute to the gods the features of a frail 105 III, 15| though they were powerful gods, and are not ashamed to 106 III, 16| will, perhaps, say that the gods have indeed other forms, 107 III, 20| you represent to us the gods, some as artificers, some 108 III, 20| can divine; for the other gods cannot, and do not know 109 III, 21| necessity, what occasion for the gods knowing and being acquainted 110 III, 21| hunting expeditions? Are the gods ignorant of the immediate 111 III, 21| divinely inspired? Are the gods liable to be seized by diseases; 112 III, 22| and are deceived; for the gods are not themselves artificers, 113 III, 22| method most thoroughly. The gods are, then, the first artificers; 114 III, 22| for these arts among the gods, neither their necessities 115 III, 23| will, perhaps, say that the gods are not artificers, but 116 III, 23| set as guardians over as, gods invented by our superstitious 117 III, 24| favours and help. Cannot the gods, then, do good, except they 118 III, 24| that the kindness of the gods was of their own free will, 119 III, 25| the divine powers! would gods not have names if brides 120 III, 25| subjected and involved the gods in cares so unseemly, you 121 III, 28| morals so vile? to credit the gods with natures such as human 122 III, 28| can it be said that the gods are far removed from any 123 III, 28| never make us believe in gods of love and war, that there 124 III, 28| and war, that there are gods to sow strife, and to disturb 125 III, 28| furies. For either they are gods in very truth, and do not 126 III, 28| say, they are doubtless no gods at all. 127 III, 29| forward many things about the gods so inconsistent and mutually 128 III, 29| both overthrow the very gods in whom you believe, and 129 III, 29| for you a hearing from the gods. But, again, if Janus be 130 III, 30| remove Juno from the list of gods? For if she is the air, 131 III, 32| reckoned in the number of the gods; nor, in fine, can the mother 132 III, 32| fine, can the mother of the gods herself, whom Nigidius thinks 133 III, 33| is not the number of the gods lessened, and their vaunted 134 III, 35| will forthwith cease to be gods whom you set up a little 135 III, 35| several deities; nor, if the gods are parts of it, can they 136 III, 35| Tellus, and the rest, are gods. For they are parts of the 137 III, 36| subvert the belief in your gods in so many ways, by so many 138 III, 36| ill at the hands of the gods; although, indeed, if it 139 III, 37| heaven and the stars with gods, comes forward with nine 140 III, 38| fill into error about the gods themselves? or summon us 141 III, 38| the Novensiles are nine gods, set up among the Sabines 142 III, 38| that they are the nine gods to whom alone Jupiter gave 143 III, 39| who from being men became gods, are denoted by this name,- 144 III, 39| of the dii Novensiles the gods of conquered cities. But 145 III, 39| Novensiles is the name of gods who by their virtues have 146 III, 39| their virtues have become gods from being men, it is clear 147 III, 40| thinks that they are the gods of whom we speak who are 148 III, 41| the mass think to be the gods of streets and ways, because 149 III, 41| maintains that they are gods of the air, and are termed 150 III, 42| rank among the celestial gods. And how can it be known 151 III, 42| yourselves declare that all the gods do not have all power, and 152 III, 43| of persons displeases the gods, and leads necessarily to 153 III, 43| should rightly know the gods, and not hesitate or doubt 154 III, 44| truth they are the Trebian gods, nay, their number is nine, 155 IV, 1| others mentioned among the gods, can be understood to be 156 IV, 1| can be understood to be gods, to belong to the assembly 157 IV, 3| us other bands of unknown gods, we cannot determine whether 158 IV, 4| What! do the Romans have gods to themselves, who do not 159 IV, 4| nations? and how can they be gods, if they do not exercise 160 IV, 5| what way, will there be gods of the regions of the left, 161 IV, 5| right done to the immortal gods, to deserve that they should 162 IV, 7| superstition, and the false gods of fancy? Puta, you say, 163 IV, 8| inquire whether you think that gods, or men, or bees, fruits, 164 IV, 8| doubt that you say that the gods precede all things whatever 165 IV, 8| point of time? or that the gods were charged with the care 166 IV, 8| use to men? Or were the gods long without names; and 167 IV, 9| do you declare that these gods exist nowhere in the world, 168 IV, 9| believes that there are gods of gain, and that they preside 169 IV, 10| introduce a thousand other gods, who should care for and 170 IV, 10| care and attention of the gods? Or if you say that these 171 IV, 10| will begin to be as many gods as there are things; nor 172 IV, 11| and complain that these gods are dishonoured by us, and 173 IV, 11| you may have offended the gods who most assuredly exist, 174 IV, 11| it is not true that these gods exist? And, when invoked 175 IV, 12| incantations, pretended gods steal in frequently instead 176 IV, 12| who pretend that they are gods, and delude the ignorant 177 IV, 13| you what appear to be many gods and powers? Who is that 178 IV, 13| Him are, who pretend to be gods, and make sport of men's 179 IV, 13| declining the names of the gods there was no plural number, 180 IV, 13| plural number, because the gods were individuals, and the 181 IV, 13| lessons, both give to several gods the same names, and, although 182 IV, 15| either they are not all gods, inasmuch as there cannot 183 IV, 16| multiplied the number of the gods." "Nay, Minerva," the fifth 184 IV, 17| urge us to worship the gods, and constrain us to undertake 185 IV, 18| said about. the immortal gods that has not reached men' 186 IV, 18| been composed about the gods for you by theologians, 187 IV, 18| wrote anything about the gods: we wish to find out, and 188 IV, 18| murmur in mentioning the gods, or conceive those in thought 189 IV, 19| in something offend the gods themselves, whoever they 190 IV, 19| assuredly think that the gods should not know birth; or 191 IV, 20| with his brothers. Do the gods, then, have wives; and, 192 IV, 21| the heavens, the father of gods and men, who, by the motion 193 IV, 21| assertion of the existence of gods, pointing out and declaring 194 IV, 21| heaven are produced? do your gods come forth to the light 195 IV, 22| reputation of the chief of the gods, further than that you believe 196 IV, 24| former times about your gods; and which you have refused 197 IV, 24| Do we say that certain gods were produced from eggs, 198 IV, 25| Did we ever write that the gods for hire endured slavery, 199 IV, 26| to have ascribed to the gods love of women, do you also 200 IV, 27| name, but the whole of the gods alike, in whose existence 201 IV, 27| quite deserving, that the gods should utterly destroy the 202 IV, 28| both were, and are, in your gods; and you pass by no form 203 IV, 28| to the reproach of the gods. You must, therefore, either 204 IV, 28| therefore, either seek out other gods, to whom all these reproaches 205 IV, 29| represent to us as and call gods, were but men, by quoting 206 IV, 30| are pious and serve the gods, we should prove and make 207 IV, 30| it is yon who rouse the gods to fierce and terrible rage, 208 IV, 30| and a belief worthy of the gods; nor does it at all avail 209 IV, 31| you dare to deny that the gods are ever being wronged by 210 IV, 32| reason to be afraid of the gods, and bring them into danger 211 IV, 32| guilt of dishonouring the gods, who either are remiss in 212 IV, 32| unworthy of the glory of the gods. For whoever allows the 213 IV, 33| 33. Your gods, it is recorded, dine on 214 IV, 33| unseemly to assign to the gods the pleasures by which earthly 215 IV, 34| you felt any fear of the gods, or believed with confident 216 IV, 34| to speak at random of the gods otherwise than in a pious 217 IV, 34| affronts. With you only the gods are unhonoured, contemptible, 218 IV, 34| disbelieve the existence of the gods than to think they are such, 219 IV, 35| unseemly tales about the gods, and to turn them shamefully 220 IV, 35| Do they not abuse your gods to make to themselves gain, 221 IV, 35| and insults offered to the gods? At the public games, too, 222 IV, 35| consuls, princes next to the gods, and most worthy of reverence; 223 IV, 36| persons of the most sacred gods are mixed up with farces 224 IV, 36| debauched scoffers at the gods gifts and presents are ordained, 225 IV, 36| mixed up libels upon the gods and slanderous sayings; 226 IV, 37| and are pious before the gods, whose might you have been 227 IV, 37| upon the feelings of the gods, and excite them to a fierce 228 IV, 37| on the other hand, the gods are not subject to such 229 V, 1| things which do the immortal gods dishonour, have been put 230 V, 2| are of the number of the gods, and of that everlasting 231 V, 5| the Great Mother of the gods, and the origin of her rites, 232 V, 5| led him; he regarded not gods nor men, nor did he think 233 V, 6| considered in the councils of the gods, by what means it might 234 V, 6| alive by the mother of the gods with apples, and other food, 235 V, 6| Attis. Him the mother of the gods loved exceedingly, because 236 V, 7| joys. But the mother of the gods, knowing the fate of the 237 V, 7| at the appearance of the gods; a daughter of adulterous 238 V, 7| the Great Mother of the gods gathers the parts which 239 V, 7| violets. The mother of the gods sheds tears also, from which 240 V, 8| himself to blaspheme your gods, would he dare to say against 241 V, 8| or what written about the gods, which, if said with regard 242 V, 8| produced the mother of the gods. What do you say, O theologians? 243 V, 8| powers? Did the mother of the gods, then, not exist at all 244 V, 8| has been ascribed to the gods. 245 V, 9| the Great Mother of the gods with the filth of earth, 246 V, 9| While the mother of the gods was then sleeping on the 247 V, 10| execrates such unions; among the gods there is no incest. And 248 V, 10| thrust down from heaven the gods themselves. O cautious and 249 V, 10| foreseeing mother of the gods, who, that she might not 250 V, 11| doubt in the councils of the gods how that unyielding and 251 V, 11| venerable meetings of the gods, cropping the tails of horses, 252 V, 12| any one say this about the gods who had even a very low 253 V, 12| either believe that they are gods, or reckon them among men 254 V, 12| of earth, or one of the gods, and possessed of immortality? 255 V, 14| something befitting the gods; but you, on the contrary, 256 V, 14| again, did the mother of the gods, then, with careful diligence 257 V, 15| whom you maintain that the gods have been driven from the 258 V, 15| in it why the celestial gods should be asserted to he 259 V, 16| sanctuary of the mother of the gods? Is it not in imitation 260 V, 16| which the parent of the gods consecrated to relieve her 261 V, 17| temple of the Mother of the gods next, like some propitious 262 V, 18| sixth book in Greek on the gods, declares to have been scourged 263 V, 18| Etruria, disturbed these, the gods erected themselves, and 264 V, 21| The whole order of the gods is sent to seek his pardon; 265 V, 22| disgrace is brought upon the gods by the very ceremonies of 266 V, 23| Jupiter, the father of the gods, who ever controls the world 267 V, 24| things as insulting to the gods as others, and that stories 268 V, 26| bring the holiness of the gods into ridicule, and doing 269 V, 29| cruel torture? Are these the gods whom you bring to us, whom 270 V, 29| then flee far from such gods; and should not our ears 271 V, 29| when he sees that among the gods above nothing is held sacred 272 V, 30| deny that there are any gods at all, or doubt their existence, 273 V, 30| been numbered among the gods for the sake of some power 274 V, 30| doubts the existence of the gods, or denies it altogether, 275 V, 30| raised to the rank of the gods for their services, and 276 V, 31| name? Who declared that the gods loved frail and mortal bodies? 277 V, 31| you to the injury of the gods, do you dare to assert that 278 V, 31| dare to assert that the gods have been displeased because 279 V, 32| to the discredit of the gods, contain in them holy mysteries, 280 V, 33| For we who assert that the gods are treated by you wickedly 281 V, 35| that all stories about the gods, that is, without any exception, 282 V, 35| prayer of Jupiter what the gods sent to make intercession 283 V, 40| dishonouring, how insulting to the gods, this is which is said to 284 V, 40| by charges against the gods? Can anything be either 285 V, 40| things by the names of the gods; nay, more, to signify commonplace 286 V, 40| the base actions of the gods? 287 V, 41| risk in speaking of the gods as unchaste? The mention 288 V, 41| same the dignity of the gods would be maintained unimpaired. 289 V, 42| forward by you, that the gods do not wish their mysteries 290 V, 42| have you learned that the gods above do not wish their 291 V, 42| and finally, what do the gods mean, that while they do 292 V, 44| Jupiter, the greatest of the gods, contracted the outlines 293 V, 44| writing in such wise about the gods, you have added to your 294 V, 44| and again in defaming the gods by giving to them the names 295 V, 44| of religion, not only the gods themselves, but even the 296 V, 44| but even the names of the gods should be reverenced, and 297 V, 45| called by the names of the gods. and that such an insult 298 VI, 1| you have formed about your gods, we have now to speak of 299 VI, 1| feeling of contempt for the gods, but because we think and 300 VI, 1| they -if only they are true gods, and are called by this 301 VI, 2| they-if only they are true gods. that the same things may 302 VI, 2| be supposed to hold the gods in contempt, who we say 303 VI, 2| contempt, who we say are not gods, and cannot be connected 304 VI, 3| the universe, to whom the gods owe it in common with us, 305 VI, 3| useful to yourself to the gods who give all things, and 306 VI, 3| to do what service to the gods, or to meet what want, do 307 VI, 3| to be believed that the gods take pleasure in them, or 308 VI, 3| greatest affront to hold the gods kept fast in habitations, 309 VI, 4| we assign temples to the gods as though we wished to ward 310 VI, 4| fitting that the ears of the gods should be closed against 311 VI, 4| belongs specially to the gods,-to fill all things with 312 VI, 5| whether you are heard by the gods or not, if ever you perform 313 VI, 6| worship dead men for immortal gods, or that an inexpiable affront 314 VI, 7| that the omen which the gods had attested might stand 315 VI, 8| sufficiently, that to the immortal gods temples have been either 316 VI, 8| you are assured that the gods exist whom you suppose, 317 VI, 8| been given you to see the gods, they are worshipped in 318 VI, 8| does not believe that the gods exist; and he is proved 319 VI, 9| 9. We worship the gods, you say, by means of images. 320 VI, 9| then? Without these, do the gods not know that they are worshipped, 321 VI, 10| the place of the immortal gods reproduce and bear a resemblance 322 VI, 10| bear a resemblance to the gods? For it may happen that 323 VI, 10| representations of your gods we see that there is the 324 VI, 10| images are likenesses of the gods above, there must then be 325 VI, 11| instead of the mother of the gods; the Romans a spear instead 326 VI, 11| instead of the immortal gods, you make supplication to 327 VI, 11| these very little images are gods, and besides these you do 328 VI, 11| say you, O ye -! Do the gods of heaven have ears, then, 329 VI, 12| representing the bodies of the gods, and giving forms to them, 330 VI, 12| usually points out the gods to you? Again, if, having 331 VI, 13| which have been given to the gods? why at the horns, hammers, 332 VI, 13| instead of the immortal gods, and an unhappy system of 333 VI, 13| images, adoring them as gods, heaping upon them the divine 334 VI, 15| you the faces of battered gods, images melted down and 335 VI, 15| he will class among the gods silver, copper, gold, gypsum, 336 VI, 15| should forthwith become gods, and be classed and numbered 337 VI, 16| would at once see that these gods of yours, to whom the smoothness 338 VI, 17| made, to be in themselves gods and sacred deities; but 339 VI, 17| intelligent-can believe that the gods, forsaking their proper 340 VI, 17| joined to images Do your gods, then, dwell in gypsum and 341 VI, 17| earthenware? Nay, rather, are the gods the minds, spirits, and 342 VI, 17| assent? And what do the gods seek for in figures of earthenware 343 VI, 18| 18. What then? Do the gods remain always in such substances, 344 VI, 18| at some time cease to be gods, and it will be doubtful 345 VI, 18| should understand that the gods contract themselves in little 346 VI, 18| sitting statues also the gods should be said to be seated, 347 VI, 19| 19. The gods dwell in images-each wholly 348 VI, 19| unable to become if the gods have the forms of men, as 349 VI, 19| them all; or each of the gods must be said to divide himself 350 VI, 20| and clear to you that tim gods live. and that the inhabitants 351 VI, 20| you are assured that the gods are there, and that they 352 VI, 20| not to beg it from the gods themselves, but to set and 353 VI, 21| thin plates of gold. If the gods are present, and dwell. 354 VI, 22| will perhaps say that the gods do not trouble themselves 355 VI, 22| manner: If the powers of the gods above lurk in copper and 356 VI, 23| to no mischances, if the gods were present to defend them, 357 VI, 24| acting in the presence of the gods, put away their impious 358 VI, 24| after the temples of the gods were founded, and their 359 VI, 24| thieves, and that these very gods whom antiquity fashioned 360 VI, 25| helmet; the mother of the gods, with her timbrel; the Muses, 361 VI, 26| filled with images of all the gods, the multitude of criminals 362 VII, 1| very little respect to the gods; which, indeed, we admit 363 VII, 1| Because, he says, the true gods neither wish nor demand 364 VII, 2| 2. Who are the true gods? you say. To answer you 365 VII, 2| that an infinite number are gods, and are reckoned among 366 VII, 2| exist anywhere, and are true gods, as Terentius believes, 367 VII, 3| what gain comes to the gods themselves from this, and 368 VII, 3| idle uncertainties. Do the gods of heaven live on these 369 VII, 3| victim is offered to the gods, and its blood is licked 370 VII, 4| slain in sacrifice to the gods, and cast upon their flaming 371 VII, 4| persuade himself that the gods become mild as they are 372 VII, 4| capriciously with gladness. But the gods should be free from both 373 VII, 4| well-known senses; but if the gods above feel it, they must 374 VII, 4| any one believe that the gods, who are kind, beneficent, 375 VII, 4| in any way belong to the gods. 376 VII, 5| sacrifices are offered to the gods of heaven for this purpose, 377 VII, 5| feelings are unknown to the gods, the consequence is, a belief 378 VII, 5| consequence is, a belief that the gods are never angry; nay, rather, 379 VII, 5| But yet we know that the gods should be never-dying, and 380 VII, 5| wish to appease that in the gods above which you see cannot 381 VII, 6| allow, as you wish, that the gods are accustomed to such disturbance, 382 VII, 6| forward wild beasts to us, not gods, to which it is customary 383 VII, 6| are offered to satisfy the gods when already fired and burning 384 VII, 7| be told what causes the gods have for their anger against 385 VII, 7| justice is there, then, in the gods of heaven being angry for 386 VII, 8| to the angry god? Do the gods, then, make insulting them 387 VII, 8| themselves, do the immortal gods in such wise receive these 388 VII, 9| reason has taught us that the gods are not angry at any time, 389 VII, 10| will say, We give to the gods sacrifices and other gifts, 390 VII, 10| all the help given by the gods, their hatred, and favours. 391 VII, 10| that they say that even the gods themselves are worshipped 392 VII, 11| 11. Lastly, if the gods drive away sorrow and grief, 393 VII, 11| this would not occur if the gods, who had been laid under 394 VII, 11| the interference of the gods, but all things are brought 395 VII, 12| 12. Or the gods of heaven should be said 396 VII, 12| alone, that you give to your gods dishonourable reputations 397 VII, 12| enriched the altars of the gods with equal sacrifices, and 398 VII, 12| be removed far from the gods; nor should it be said at 399 VII, 12| disagreeable, if only they are true gods, and worthy to be ranked 400 VII, 12| there is no place in the gods for ambition and favour; 401 VII, 13| in vain to the immortal gods, because they are neither 402 VII, 13| instituted to do honour to the gods of heaven, and that these 403 VII, 13| read, to give honour to the gods, and make them more glorious 404 VII, 14| room for honour among the gods, or what greater exaltation 405 VII, 14| they begin to be more truly gods, their divinity being increased? 406 VII, 15| honour should be given to the gods at all? If you propose to 407 VII, 15| all? If you propose to us gods such as they should be if 408 VII, 15| an opinion worthy of the gods, right and honourable, and 409 VII, 15| blackness the images of the gods? But if it seems good to 410 VII, 15| dedicate to the superior gods, are places for burning 411 VII, 16| But if you think that the gods of heaven de honoured by 412 VII, 16| increase the grandeur of the gods? Because, says my opponent, 413 VII, 16| it is right to honour the gods of heaven with those things 414 VII, 16| us for food. But the same gods have given to you both cumin, 415 VII, 17| and suppose that you were gods, and to propose to offer 416 VII, 17| you reply, you honour the gods with the carcasses of bulls, 417 VII, 17| magnify the honour of the gods, swelling and heaving with 418 VII, 17| unwholesome smells. Now, if the gods were to enjoin you to turn 419 VII, 17| would beg pardon from the gods, and bind yourselves by 420 VII, 17| give new dignity to the gods by new kinds of food? do 421 VII, 17| do you believe that the gods also flock up to enjoy their 422 VII, 18| concerned, they may all be gods who are believed to be so-are 423 VII, 18| slain in sacrifice to the gods, to do them honour and show 424 VII, 19| declared, that among the gods there is no difference of 425 VII, 19| attributed to the immortal gods: I ask of each man whether 426 VII, 19| himself that the race of the gods is so distinguished that 427 VII, 19| female victims to the female gods, male victims, on the contrary, 428 VII, 19| the contrary, to the male gods, what relation is there 429 VII, 19| says my opponent, to the gods above, and those who have 430 VII, 19| ideas about black cattle and gods under the ground. Because, 431 VII, 20| and Manes, and that some gods or other dwell in these 432 VII, 20| then, sacrifice to the gods only wool and little bristles 433 VII, 20| pleasing to the infernal gods which are black and of a 434 VII, 21| should be suited to these gods, should not be adapted to 435 VII, 21| animals been made amongst the gods? Has some contract been 436 VII, 23| by you, that some of the gods are good, that others, on 437 VII, 23| understand. For to say that the gods are most benevolent, and 438 VII, 23| agree with you that the gods promote good fortune and 439 VII, 23| First, because the good gods cannot act badly, even if 440 VII, 23| in this way both kinds of gods cease to possess their own 441 VII, 24| sacrificed in the temples of the gods without some religious obligation, 442 VII, 24| thing to slay bulls to the gods, and to burn in sacrifice 443 VII, 25| things also are given to the gods and burned upon their sacred 444 VII, 25| and half raw? But if the gods like to receive all these 445 VII, 25| do them honour? Are the gods of heaven moved by various 446 VII, 25| wonderful greatness of the gods, comprehended by no men, 447 VII, 26| worthy to be given to the gods, or most agreeable to their 448 VII, 26| into the shrines of the gods. For neither in the heroic 449 VII, 26| to give pleasure to the gods. But if in ancient times 450 VII, 26| ancient times neither men nor gods sought for this incense, 451 VII, 27| you give incense to the gods, so, too, it follows that 452 VII, 27| should manifest that the gods have some reason for not 453 VII, 27| so fondly. We honour the gods with this, some one will 454 VII, 27| your feeling is, but the gods'; nor do we ask what is 455 VII, 28| their offensiveness? Do the gods, then, have nostrils with 456 VII, 28| and lost. So then, if the gods also breathe and inhale 457 VII, 28| since the opinions of the gods are not the same, and their 458 VII, 28| this is set far from the gods, and is separated from them 459 VII, 29| I beg, to the immortal gods to drink; bring forth goblets, 460 VII, 30| not pour forth wine to the gods of heaven for these reasons, 461 VII, 30| can be inflicted upon the gods than if you believe that 462 VII, 30| frenzy, and compelled the gods to destroy their own authority 463 VII, 31| bare? "O sublimity of the gods, excelling in power, which 464 VII, 32| slaughter of victims: are the gods moved by garlands also, 465 VII, 32| music of the pipe? Do the gods of heaven fall asleep, so 466 VII, 32| opponent, of the mother of the gods is to-day. Do the gods, 467 VII, 32| the gods is to-day. Do the gods, then, become dirty; and 468 VII, 32| is being celebrated. The gods, then, cultivate vineyards, 469 VII, 32| on the next Ides, for the gods have couches; and that they 470 VII, 32| birthday of Tellus; for the gods are born, and have festal 471 VII, 33| the names of deities? The gods are honoured by these, says 472 VII, 33| lessen the dignity of the gods, to dedicate and consecrate 473 VII, 33| considered infamous? The gods, forsooth, delight in mimics; 474 VII, 33| If these things cause the gods to forget their resentment, 475 VII, 33| hesitate, to say that the gods themselves also play, act 476 VII, 34| so that they fashioned gods after themselves, and gave 477 VII, 34| anything in common with the gods of heaven, and would confine 478 VII, 34| muscles, they think that the gods also have been formed in 479 VII, 34| bathing is pleasing to the gods above. We men gather our 480 VII, 34| think and believe that the gods gather and bring in their 481 VII, 34| they could ascribe to the gods ill-health, sickness, and 482 VII, 35| whether your ideas of the gods above are the better, or 483 VII, 35| first, you declare that the gods, whom you either think or 484 VII, 35| if they are indeed true gods, and have the authority, 485 VII, 35| professions are not necessary to gods, and it is certain and evident 486 VII, 36| far from the nature of the gods, and should not be spoken 487 VII, 36| honour is given to the gods, and their dignity increased; 488 VII, 36| and theatrical plays, the gods are both delighted and affected, 489 VII, 37| way of thinking about the gods, so that you do not think 490 VII, 37| than opinions worthy of the gods, and most appropriate to 491 VII, 38| 38. If the immortal gods cannot be angry, says my 492 VII, 38| find it written that the gods, moved by some annoyances, 493 VII, 38| care, the terrors of the gods were stilled, and they were 494 VII, 38| been offered, and certain gods have been summoned from 495 VII, 38| would not happen if the gods despised sacrifices, games, 496 VII, 38| are not done without the gods wishing them, and that it 497 VII, 40| advice of the seers, certain gods were summoned from among 498 VII, 41| is nothing worthy of the gods, and, as has already been 499 VII, 44| different from what the gods should be is said and declared 500 VII, 44| by excess. After certain gods were brought from among 501 VII, 44| health which arose. What gods, say, I beseech? Aesculapius, 502 VII, 46| we have mentioned, which gods should not have if they 503 VII, 46| have if they intend to be gods, and to possess this exalted 504 VII, 50| body, was the mother of the gods? or who, again, would listen 505 VII, 51| gods-if only they are true gods, and those who it is fitting 506 VII, 51| showed kindness worthy of the gods, who, mixing herself up 507 App | this: whether these are gods who you assert are furious 508 App | believes that those are gods who are lost in joyful pleasure 509 App | be alien not only to the gods, but to any man of refinement, 510 App | or believe that they are, gods, who have a nature which 511 App | to the character of the gods, but to that of any man