Let poetry also approach to us (for philosophy alone will not suffice): poetry which is wholly occupied with falsehood—which scarcely will make confession of the truth, but will rather own to God its deviations into fable. Let whoever of those poets chooses advance first. Aratus considers that the power of God pervades all things:
“That all may be secure,
Him ever they propitiate first and last,
Hail, Father! great marvel, great gain to man.”
Thus also the Ascræan Hesiod dimly speaks of God:
“For He is the King of all, and monarch
Of the immortals; and there is none that may vie with Him in power.”
Also on the stage they reveal the truth:
“Look on the ether and heaven, and regard that as God,”