[6389]. 10. de legibus. Religio neglecta maximam pestem in civitatem infert, omnium scelerum fenestram aperit.

[6390]. Cardarius Com. in Ptolomeum quadripart.

[6391]. Lipsius l. 1. c. 3.

[6392]. Homo sine religione, sicut equus sine fraeno.

[6393]. Vaninus dial. 52. de oraculis.

[6394]. “If a religion be false, only let it be supposed to be true, and it will tame mental ferocity, restrain lusts, and make loyal subjects.”

[6395]. Lib. 10. Ideo Lycurgus, &c. non quod ipse superstitiosus, sed quod videret mortales paradoxa facilius amplecti, nec res graves audere sine periculo deorum.

[6396]. Cleonardus epist. 1. Novas leges suas ad Angelum Gabrielem referebat, pro monitore mentiebatur omnia se gerere.

[6397]. Lib. 16. belli Gallici. Ut metu mortis neglecto, ad virtutem incitarent.

[6398]. De his lege Luciatium de luctu tom. 1. Homer. Odyss. 11. Virg. Aen. 6.