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by Lucian of Samosata

2021-01-04 15:44:16

Zeus. A curse on all those philosophers who will have it that none but the Gods are happy! If they could but know what we have to put up with on men's account, they would not envy us our nectar and our ambrosia. They take Homer's word for it all, --t... Read more
Zeus. A curse on all those philosophers who will have it that none but the Gods are happy! If they could but know what we have to put up with on men's account, they would not envy us our nectar and our ambrosia. They take Homer's word for it all, --the word of a blind quack; 'tis he who pronounces us blessed, and expatiates on heavenly glories, he who could not see in front of his own nose. Less

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ISBN9781419194931
Lucian of Samosata[a] (c. 125 – after 180 AD) was a Syrian satirist and rhetorician[1] who is best known for his characteristic tongue-in-cheek style, with which he frequently ridiculed superstition...

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