Ante-Nicene Fathers — Vol. 06 — CCEL UTF-8 text — Section 2034
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Work: Ante-Nicene Fathers — Volume 6
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Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. 6
[4714] It will be seen that these words fit into the indirect argument of Arnobius very well, although transposed in LB. to the end of last chapter, and considered a gloss by Orelli and Hildebrand. "See the consequences," Arnobius says, "of supposing that the gods do not quit these images: not merely are they in a wretched case, but they must further lose their power as divinities." Meursius, with, more reason, transposes the clause to the end of the next sentence, which would be justifiable if necessary.
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