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[973] Tertullian, in Apol. xxv. sarcastically says, “Sterculus, and Mutunus, and Larentina, have raised the empire to its present height.”
[974] Arnobius, adv. Nationes, iv. 7, 11; August. de Civ. Dei, vi. 9.
[975] For these three gods, see Augustine, de Civ. Dei, vi. 9; and Arnobius, adv. Nationes, iv. 7.
[976] Agrees with The Apology, c. x.
[977] Bona fide.
[978] Censum.
[979] There is here an omitted clause, supplied in The Apology, “but rather to recall it to your memory.”
[980] Ab ipsa ratione.
[981] Signatur.
[982] Undeunde.
[983] Tantam proceritatem.
[984] Insolescere, i.e., at the commencement of puberty.
[985] Lapilliscere, i.e., to indicate maturity.
[986] The nominative “cœlum” is used.
[987] It is not very clear what is the force of “sed et pepererit,” as read by Oehler; we have given the clause an impersonal turn.
[988] “Certe” is sometime “certo” in our author.
[989] Distulit.
[990] That is, to rain and cloud.
[991] Abalienato.
[992] The word is “cœlum” here.
[993] Eleganter.
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