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Lactantius

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Born: 240

Died: 320

Come God He Power Truth Wisdom

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It is possible that Mount Olympus may have supplied the poets with the hint for saying that Jupiter obtained the kingdom of heaven, because Olympus is the common name both of the mountain and of heaven. Lactantius

Saying Possible Kingdom Both Poets Supplied Name Obtained Because Hint Mount Mountain Jupiter May Heaven Common

When their city was occupied by the Gauls, and the Romans, who were besieged in the Capitol, had made military engines from the hair of the women, they dedicated a temple to the Bald Venus. Lactantius

Women Made Hair Military City Temple Had Bald Venus Occupied Were Romans Capitol Dedicated Engines Who

But God, who is the Eternal Mind, is undoubtedly of excellence, complete and perfect in every part. Lactantius

God Mind Every Complete Excellence Perfect Part Undoubtedly Eternal Who

For they, the philosophers, were considered teachers of right living, which is far more excellent, since to speak well belongs only to a few, but to live well belongs to all. Lactantius

Speak Few Live Living Philosophers Considered More Only Excellent Since Well Were Which Far Teachers Right Belongs

Let us come to the philosophers, whose authority is of greater weight, and their judgment more to be relied on, because they are believed to have paid attention, not to matters of fiction, but to the investigation of the truth. Lactantius

Truth Judgment Matters Philosophers More Investigation Weight Attention Come Greater Because Authority Fiction Us Paid Let Us Whose Believed

The prophets, who were very many, proclaim and declare the one God; for, being filled with the inspiration of the one God, they predicted things to come, with agreeing and harmonious voice. Lactantius

God Harmonious Voice Inspiration Prophets Come Were Very Being Predicted Proclaim Declare Who Many Agreeing Filled Things

Therefore God is one, if that which admits of so great power can be nothing else: and yet those who deem that there are many gods, say that they have divided their functions among themselves; but we will discuss all these matters at their proper places. Lactantius

God Great Will Power Matters Nothing Else Say Those Admit Proper Divided Great Power Discuss Gods Which Places Themselves Who Deem Many Therefore Functions Among

Memory tempers prosperity, mitigates adversity, controls youth, and delights old age. Lactantius

Adversity Age Youth Memory Prosperity Old Old Age Delights Controls

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