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Introductory Notice To Lactantius.

[1183] [Gen. xlix. 29-31; Mark xiv. 8, 9.]

[1184] [Ennius; also in Cicero, De Offic., i. cap. 16]

[1185] [1 Tim. vi. 8-10.]

[1186] In aram Dei. Others read “arcam,” the chest.

[1187] i.e., “gladiators purchased from a trainer for the gratification of the people.”

[1188] Bestiarios: men who fought with beasts in the amphitheatre.

[1189] [Matt. xviii. 21-35. Exposition of vi. 14.]

Chap. XIII.—Of Repentance, of Mercy, and the Forgiveness of Sins.

[1190] [Jas. iii. 2.]

[1191] In cogitationem. Others read “cogitatione.”

Chap. XIV.—Of the Affections, and the Opinion of the Stoics Respecting Them; And of Virtue, the Vices, and Mercy.

[1192] Lapsos. [All this shows the need of an Augustine.]

[1193] Temporariæ. [Admirable so far as our author goes.]

[1194] Contrahetur.

Chap. XV.—Of the Affections, and the Opinion of the Peripatetics Respecting Them.

[1195] [After fifteen centuries, physicians know as little about the spleen as ever. See Dunglison, Med. Dict., sub voce “spleen.”]

[1196] Ubertas animorum.

[1197] Exuberat in sentes, “luxuriates into briars.”

[1198] [Cap. xiv. p. 179, supra.]

[1199] [After Pharsalia. Note this love of freedom.]

[1200] Curta, i.e., “maimed.”

Chap. XVI.—Of the Affections, and the Refutation of the Opinion of the Peripatetics Concerning Them; What is the Proper Use of the Affections, and What is a Bad Use of Them.

[1201] [See Augustine against Pelagius: another view.]

[1202] [Again this love of liberty, but loosely said.]

Chap. XVII.—Of the Affections and Their Use; Of Patience, and the Chief Good of Christians.

[1203] Ventri ac gulæ ingeras.

 

 

 

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