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Lactantius
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Introductory Notice To Lactantius.
[1007] Virg., Æn., xi. 646, ii. 368. [Dan. vii. 7.]
[1008] The more severe torture, as causing immediate death, may be regarded as merciful, in comparison with a slow and lingering punishment. [This by an eye-witness of Diocletian’s day.]
[1009] Exquisitis, “carefully studied.”
Chap. XII.—Of True Virtue; And of the Estimation of a Good or Bad Citizen.
[1010] Ne morte quidem simplici dignum putetis.
[1011] [From the Republic, iii. xvii. 27.]
[1012] Curcul., i. 3, 22.
[1013] Cariosis. There is a great variety of readings in this place.
Chapter XIII.—Of the Increase and the Punishment of the Christians.
[1014] [Vol. iv. p. 116; same vol., p. 125.]
[1015] Et qui fuerint aversi, redeant. The common reading is, “et qui fugerunt, universi redeant.”
[1016] Alius novas populus.
[1017] Propter miraculum virtutis.
[1018] Deest illis inspirata patientia.
[1019] [Vol. iii. p. 700, this series.]
Chap. XIV.—Of the Fortitude of the Christians.
[1020] Tanti est…ne.
[1021] Horat., Carm., iii. 3, Lord Lytton’s translation.
[1022] i.e., of provinces.
[1023] Voluntate.
[1024] κωφοὺς καὶ ἀνοήτους.
Chap. XV.—Of Folly, Wisdom, Piety, Equity, and Justice.
[1025] [See Rep., iii. cap. 6, part iv. vol. 2, p. 300, ed. Klotz.]
[1026] Notio.
[1027] [De Officiis, i. 26; and see vol. ii. p. 421, this series.]
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