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“The poets, therefore, however much they adorned the gods in their poems, and amplified their exploits with the highest praises, yet very frequently confess that all things are held together and governed by one spirit or mind.”

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Name: Lactantius

Nationality: N/A

Date of Birth: 240

Date of Death: 320

Profession: Author

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