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Lactantius
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Introductory Notice To Lactantius.
[1130] Præcursor: the exact meaning of the word is a “scout.”
[1131] Verisimilia: the word generally means “probabilities.”
[1132] Prævaricator; properly an advocate who, by collusion, favours the cause of his opponent.
[1133] Frugi.
[1134] Diverticula.
[1135] Simplex, as opposed to the various paths of the other.
Chap. VIII.—Of the Errors of Philosophers, and the Variableness of Law.
[1136] Multo clarior sol est, quàm hic. Others read, “Multo clarius sole est, quàm hic,” etc.
[1137] [Repub., iii. cap. 22, 16.]
[1138] Abrogo is to repeal or abrogate wholly; “derogo,” to abrogate in part, or modify; “obrogo,” to supersede by another law.
[1139] Abrogo is to repeal or abrogate wholly; “derogo,” to abrogate in part, or modify; “obrogo,” to supersede by another law.
[1140] Divinent. [Illustrative of the Sibyllina, and, in short, of Balaam; and not less of Rom. ii. 14, 15.]
Chap. IX.—Of the Law and Precept of God; Of Mercy, and the Error of the Philosophers.
[1141] [Dan vii. 23. An appeal for reformation.]
[1142] [1 Cor. iii. 11-15. But are the heathen to be judged by the New Covenant? See vol. ii. (Clement, sparsim), this series.]
[1144] [See cap. 12, p. 79, supra.]
[1145] In eo promerendo. [John xvii. 3.]
Chap. X.—Of Religion Towards God, and Mercy Towards Men; And of the Beginning of the World.
[1146] Humanitas.
[1147] Fragilem.
[Φύσις κέρατα ταύροις
ὁπλὰς δ' ἒδωκεν ἲπποίς
τοι̑ς ἀνδράσιν φρόνημα, κ τ λ
Anacreon, Ode 2.]
[1148] Hunc pietatis affectum.
[1149] Conjunctiores, quòd animis, quàm quòd (others read “qui”) corporibus.
[1150] [Modern followers of Lucretius may learn from him:—
Denique cœlesti sumus omnes semine oriundi;
Omnibus ille idem pater est.] ii. 991.
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