The Arguments of the Emperor Julian Against the Christians — page 45: what you’re looking at

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22 THE EMPEROR FULIAN'S ARGUMENTS this, and pretend that you have at the same time a knowledge of God? > But I return to the same subject. (For Moses has informed us how God confounded the speech. of men; and he assigns as a cause, that God was afraid lest they should attempt anything against him, and render heaven accessible to themselves, by having the same language, and being equally wise. But how does he accomplish the affair? By descending from heaven, not being able it seems to effect his purpose without descending on the earth.) Neither Moses, nor any other, has unfolded the cause of the difference in the man- ners and legal institutions of men; though, in short, there is a greater difference in the laws and manners of men, than there is in their speech. For what Greek will say that it is necessary to have connexion with a sister, or a daughter, or a mother. This, however, is judged to be good bythe Persians. But why is it requisite I should narrate every parti- cular; the love of liberty, and intractable disposi- tion of the Germans ; the tractable and mild nature of the Syrians, Persians, and Parthians; and in short of all the barbarians towards the east and the CONMMELOOKS (CO