The City of God Against the Pagans: With an English Translation by George E. McCracken, Nide 2 |
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Sivu 47
Let no other than he be present in those goddesses who sing the destiny of children at birth and are called Carmentes ; let him preside over chance events and be called Fortuna . As the goddess Ruminal let him bring milk from the breast ...
Let no other than he be present in those goddesses who sing the destiny of children at birth and are called Carmentes ; let him preside over chance events and be called Fortuna . As the goddess Ruminal let him bring milk from the breast ...
Sivu 419
XII That Jupiter is also called Pecunia . How elegantly , indeed , have they given an explanation of this name ! And he is called Pecunia , " Varro says , “ because all things are his . ” What a marvellous reason for a god's name !
XII That Jupiter is also called Pecunia . How elegantly , indeed , have they given an explanation of this name ! And he is called Pecunia , " Varro says , “ because all things are his . ” What a marvellous reason for a god's name !
Sivu 427
But if war itself is called Mars , as speech is called Mercury , it is clear that he is no god . Would it were equally clear that war too did not exist , to be even falsely called a god ! XV Of certain stars , to which the pagans have ...
But if war itself is called Mars , as speech is called Mercury , it is clear that he is no god . Would it were equally clear that war too did not exist , to be even falsely called a god ! XV Of certain stars , to which the pagans have ...
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according atque Augustine autem believe called causa causes Christian Cicero civil deities demons deorum deos deum Deus diis divine earth eius empire enim ergo esset eternal etiam fact Felicitas follow give glory goddess gods granted habere haec happiness Hence homines hominum honour human ideo illa illi illo inquit inter ipsa ipse ipsi ista Italy Janus Jupiter kind king kingdom learned Liber living matters means mind modo nature nihil nisi omnes omnia pagans poets potest potius propter quae quam quia quibus quid quod reason rebus religion rerum rites Roman rule seed sicut sine soul stars sunt tamen temple terra theology things true universe Varro vero virtue vita Vols volunt whole worship writing