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For the scourging of the sea cf. vii. 35 n. The burning of temples is proved by the instances adduced (v. 102. 1 n.) and by the ruins of temples never restored seen by Pausanias (x. 35. 2 f., with Frazer). It is strongly affirmed by Aesch. Pers. 809οἳ γῆν μολόντες Ἑλλάδ̓ οὐ θεῶν βρέτη ᾐδοῦντο συλᾶν οὐδὲ πιμπράναι νεώς: βωμοὶ δ᾽ ἄϊστοι, δαιμόνων θ᾽ ἱδρύματα πρόρριζα φύρδην ἐξανέστραπται βάθρων”. But Cicero's idea (de Leg. ii. 10. 26) of an iconoclastic crusade is without foundation.

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