The Arguments of the Emperor Julian Against the Christians — page 41: what you’re looking at

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18 THE EMPEROR JFZULIANS ARGUMENTS eternity bears witness to what we say, but nothing any-where is seen to accord with your assertions, why do you retain this pertinacity? For tell me what is the cause that the Gauls and the Germans are audacious; the Greeks and the Romans, for the most part polished and philan- thropic, and at the same time constant and war- like; the Egyptians more sagacious, and excelling in the arts; and the Syrians unwarlike and luxu- rious, and at the same time of an intelligent, warm, light, and docile disposition? For if no cause of this can be assigned, but they may be rather said to happen from chance, how can it any longer be supposed that the world is governed by Providence? But if any one admits that there are causes of these things, let him by the Demi- urgus himself tell me and teach me what they are. For it is very evident, indeed, that human nature has established laws adapted to itself ; and that those are political and philanthropic, which very much contribute to nourish the love of mankind; but those savage and inhuman, in which a contrary nature is inherent, and contrary manners. For legislators, through the mode of CONNIE DOOKS.CO mn