The Arguments of the Emperor Julian Against the Christians — page 101: what you’re looking at

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78 THE EMPEROR FULIANS ARGUMENTS gods, and we enjoyed an abundance of good. But, tell me, what advantage has accrued to your city from those who now introduce among you a new religion? Your founder was that pious man Alex- ander of Macedon, who did not, by Jupiter! re- semble any one of these, or any of the Hebrews who far excelled them. Even Ptolemy, the son of Lagus, was also superior to them. As to Alex- ander, if he had encountered, he would have en- dangered even the Romans. What then did the Ptolemies, who succeeded your founder? Educating your city, like their own daughter, from her in- fancy, they did not bring her to maturity by the discourses of Jesus, nor did they construct the - form of government through which she is now happy, by the doctrine of the odious Galilzeans. Thirdly, After the Romans became its masters, taking it from the bad government of the Ptolemies, Augustus visited your city, and thus addressed the citizens: “Men of Alexandria, I acquit your city of all blame, out of regard to the great god Serapis, and also for the sake of the people, and the gran- deur of the city. A third cause of my kindness to you is my friend Areus.” This Areus, the °Y Seoimtelsooks (CO