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It was the Opinion of many of the Ancients, that Epicurus introduced a Deity into his Philosophy, not because he was perswaded of his Existence, (for when he had brought him upon the Stage of Nature, he made him only Muta persona, and interdicted him from bearing any Part in it,) but purely that he might not incurr the offence of the Magistrate. |
It was the Opinion of many of the Ancients, that Epicurus introduced a Deity into his Philosophy, not Because he was persuaded of his Existence, (for when he had brought him upon the Stage of Nature, he made him only Muta persona, and interdicted him from bearing any Part in it,) but purely that he might not incur the offence of the Magistrate. |
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