The Arguments of the Emperor Julian Against the Christians — page 67: what you’re looking at

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44 THE EMPEROR YULIAN'’S ARGUMENTS by his own judgment and intelligence, and that he worshipped other gods, in consequence of bemg persuaded by the doctrine of God who appeared to him, For envy and jealousy cannot approach the most excellent men and have no place at all among angels and gods. But you are busily employed about partial powers, which he will not err who denominates diabolical (Samoa), For among these powers there is am- bition and vain glory; but in the gods there is nothing of this kind. Why do you apply yourselves to the disciplines of the Greeks, if reading your writings is suf- ficient for you? Though it is better to forbid men to read them, than to eat consecrated animals. For he who eats of these, as Paul says, is not at all injured; but the conscience of a brother who sees it may, according to you, be scan- dalized. O wisest of men! * * * But from these disciplines, whoever among you is naturally of a generous disposition will depart from impiety ; so that even he who has but a small portion of a naturally good disposition, will through these most rapidly abandon your impiety. It is better, there- °Y Seoimtelsooks (CO mn