The Arguments of the Emperor Julian Against the Christians — page 54: what you’re looking at

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AGAINST THE CHRISTIANS. 31 fiercely enraged as frequently to be willing to de- stroy the race of the Jews. For if the anger of one of the heroes, and of an obscure dzmon is difficult to be borne by particular regions and entire cities, who can stand against so great a God, when angry with demons, or angels, or men? It is fit, indeed, to compare this god of Moses with the lenity of Lycurgus, and the clemency of Solon, or with the equity and benignity of the Romans towards malefactors.. Consider, also, from what follows, how much better our affairs are than theirs. Philosophers order us to imitate the gods as much as possible, and say that this imitation consists in the contem- plation of real beings, Indeed, that this is without passion, and consists in contemplation, is evident, though I should not assert it; because the more we become impassive, the more we apply ourselves to the contemplation of true being, and so far become assimilated to divinity. But what is the imitation of God with the Hebrews? Anger and rage, and savage zeal. “For Phinehas, says God, has turned my wrath away, while he was zealous for my sake among the children of Israel.” For God finding °Y Neon G HOO) SS (CO mn