Plato Contra Atheos: Plato Against the AtheistsHarper & brothers, 1845 - 378 pages |
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... μὲν γὰρ εἴρηται ξυλλήβδην , βίαιός τε καὶ λάθρα ἐὰν γίγνηται , τί χρὴ πάσχειν . ὅσα δὲ λόγῳ καὶ ὅσα ἔργῳ περὶ θεοὺς ὑβρίζει τις λέγων ἢ πράττων , τὸ παραμύθιον ὑποθεμένῳ ῥητέον ἃ δεῖ πάσχειν . ἔστω δὴ τόδε · θεοὺς 12 3. Ἐὰν μὴ πείση ...
... μὲν γὰρ εἴρηται ξυλλήβδην , βίαιός τε καὶ λάθρα ἐὰν γίγνηται , τί χρὴ πάσχειν . ὅσα δὲ λόγῳ καὶ ὅσα ἔργῳ περὶ θεοὺς ὑβρίζει τις λέγων ἢ πράττων , τὸ παραμύθιον ὑποθεμένῳ ῥητέον ἃ δεῖ πάσχειν . ἔστω δὴ τόδε · θεοὺς 12 3. Ἐὰν μὴ πείση ...
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... μὲν τοπαράπαν θεοὺς οὐδαμῶς νομίζουσιν · οἱ δὲ , μηδὲν ἡμῶν φροντίζειν · οἱ δὲ , εὐχαῖς παράγεσθαι , οἵους ὑμεῖς λέγετε . ἀξιοῦμεν δή , καθάπερ ὑμεῖς ἠξιώκατε περὶ νόμων , πρὶν ἀπειλεῖν ἡμῖν σκληρῶς , ἡμᾶς πρότερον ἐπι- χειρεῖν πείθειν ...
... μὲν τοπαράπαν θεοὺς οὐδαμῶς νομίζουσιν · οἱ δὲ , μηδὲν ἡμῶν φροντίζειν · οἱ δὲ , εὐχαῖς παράγεσθαι , οἵους ὑμεῖς λέγετε . ἀξιοῦμεν δή , καθάπερ ὑμεῖς ἠξιώκατε περὶ νόμων , πρὶν ἀπειλεῖν ἡμῖν σκληρῶς , ἡμᾶς πρότερον ἐπι- χειρεῖν πείθειν ...
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... μὲν γῆ καὶ ἥλιος , ἄστρα τε τὰ ξύμπαντα , καὶ τὰ τῶν ὡρῶν διακεκοσμημένα καλῶς οὕτως , ἐνιαυτοῖς τε καὶ μησὶ διειλημμένα · καὶ ὅτι πάντες Ελληνές τε καὶ βάρβαροι νομίζουσιν εἶναι θεούς . ΑΘ . Φοβοῦμαι γε , ὦ μακάριε , τοὺς μοχθηρούς ...
... μὲν γῆ καὶ ἥλιος , ἄστρα τε τὰ ξύμπαντα , καὶ τὰ τῶν ὡρῶν διακεκοσμημένα καλῶς οὕτως , ἐνιαυτοῖς τε καὶ μησὶ διειλημμένα · καὶ ὅτι πάντες Ελληνές τε καὶ βάρβαροι νομίζουσιν εἶναι θεούς . ΑΘ . Φοβοῦμαι γε , ὦ μακάριε , τοὺς μοχθηρούς ...
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... μὲν , ἔν τισι μέτροις , οἱ δὲ , καὶ ἄνευ μέτρων , λέγοντες περὶ θεῶν , οἱ μὲν παλαιότατοι , ὡς γέγονεν ἡ πρώτη φύσις οὐρανοῦ , τῶν τε ἄλλων · προϊόντες δὲ τῆς ἀρχῆς οὐ πολὺ Θεογονίαν διεξέρχονται , γενόμενοί τε ὡς πρὸς ἀλλήλους ὡμίλησαν ...
... μὲν , ἔν τισι μέτροις , οἱ δὲ , καὶ ἄνευ μέτρων , λέγοντες περὶ θεῶν , οἱ μὲν παλαιότατοι , ὡς γέγονεν ἡ πρώτη φύσις οὐρανοῦ , τῶν τε ἄλλων · προϊόντες δὲ τῆς ἀρχῆς οὐ πολὺ Θεογονίαν διεξέρχονται , γενόμενοί τε ὡς πρὸς ἀλλήλους ὡμίλησαν ...
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... μὲν οὖν δὴ τῶν ἀρχαίων πέρι μεθείσθω καὶ χαιρέτω , καὶ ὅπη θεοῖσι φίλον λεγέσθω ταύτῃ τὰ δὲ τῶν νέων ἡμῖν καὶ σοφῶν αἰτιαθήτων ὅπη κακῶν αἴτια . τόδε οὖν οἱ τῶν τοιούτων ἐξεργάζονται λόγοι . ἐμοῦ γὰρ καὶ σοῦ , ὅταν τεκμήρια λέγωμεν ὡς ...
... μὲν οὖν δὴ τῶν ἀρχαίων πέρι μεθείσθω καὶ χαιρέτω , καὶ ὅπη θεοῖσι φίλον λεγέσθω ταύτῃ τὰ δὲ τῶν νέων ἡμῖν καὶ σοφῶν αἰτιαθήτων ὅπη κακῶν αἴτια . τόδε οὖν οἱ τῶν τοιούτων ἐξεργάζονται λόγοι . ἐμοῦ γὰρ καὶ σοῦ , ὅταν τεκμήρια λέγωμεν ὡς ...
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