The City of GodAeterna Press, 1950 - Всего страниц: 117 The glorious city of God is my theme in this work, which you, my dearest son Marcellinus, suggested, and which is due to you by my promise. I have undertaken its defence against those who prefer their own gods to the Founder of this city,—a city surpassingly glorious, whether we view it as it still lives by faith in this fleeting course of time, and sojourns as a stranger in the midst of the ungodly, or as it shall dwell in the fixed stability of its eternal seat, which it now with patience waits for, expecting until “righteousness shall return unto judgment,” and it obtain, by virtue of its excellence, final victory and perfect peace. A great work this, and an arduous; but God is my helper. Aeterna Press |
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... Saturn himself, their father. They have assigned the same priesthood to serve him asto serve Jove; and in giving Mars (the reputed fatherof Romulus) the same honor, is this not rather for Romulus' sake than to honor Mars? Chapter 16 ...
... it would be improper to setthe daughter before the father? Why, then,is notthat rule of justice observed concerning Jove himself toward Saturn?Is it becausehe was conquered?Have they fought then? Byno means, say they; that isan old wife's.
... Saturn, say they,is length of time. Therefore they who worship Saturn worship Time; and it is insinuated that Jupiter, theking ofthe gods, was born of Time. For is anything unworthy said when Jupiter and Juno are said tohave been sprung ...
... Saturn,in time;Mars and Bellona, inwar; Liber,in vineyards;Ceres, incornfields; Diana, in forests; Minerva, in learning.Finally, letit be him whoisin thatcrowd, asit were, of plebeian gods: lethim preside under the name of Liber over ...
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