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But if other more ordinary and more trifling occurrences have often
influenced us, shall not the express voice of the immortal gods influence
every one's mind? Do not think that really possible, which you often see in
plays, that some god descending from heaven can approach the assemblies of
men, and abide on earth, and converse with men. Consider the description of
noise which the Latins have reported. Remember that prodigy also, which has
not as yet been formally reported, that at almost the same time a terrible
earthquake is said to have taken place in the Picenian district, at
Potentia, with many other
terrible circumstances;—these things which we foresee you will
fear as impending over the city.
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M. Tullius Cicero. The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, literally translated by C. D. Yonge, B. A. London. George Bell & Sons, York Street, Covent Garden. 1891.
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