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35 [A beautiful formula of the history of Greek philosophy.]
40 [Peripatetic; succeeded Theophrastus B.C. 238.]
43 [Leucippus, anterior to B.C. 470, author of the atomic theory.]
45 [See Tayler Lewis, Plato contra Atheos, p. 119.]
46 i.e., something to the purpose.
47 Lenia; others read "laevia," smooth.
49 Eminere, "to stand out prominently."
61 Umbram et extrema lineamenta.
62 [See p. 97, note 4, supra.]
63 [See Cicero's judgment, p. 99, note 6, supra.]
64 [See Dionysius, cap, ii. p. 85, vol. vi., this series.]
69 [P. 101, supra; also vol. v. p. 11, note 2.]
71 Sentiente; others read "sciente."
73 Persuasiove; most editions read "persuasione," but the meaning is not so good.
75 Sepulcra; others read "simulacra."
76 De Nat. Deor., i. 32. [See p. 29, note 2, supra.]
81 Arbitrantur; some editions have "arbitrabantur," which appears preferable.
82 ["The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (Prov. ix. 10). See p. 262, cap. 6, note 6, supra.]
83 Prudentiae; reading to "imprudentiae."
86 Spatiis. The word properly refers to a racecourse.
88 Amissi ac recepti luminis vicibus.
91 Certis stationibus. Others read "sationibus," for certain kinds of sowing; but "statio" is applied to the stars by Seneca and Pliny.
93 An objection is here met and answered.
95 Adhuc, omitted in many manuscripts.
96 [I have heretofore noted the elements of a theodicy to be found in Lactantius.]
97 Propter exiguum compendium sublatorum malorum.