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If Jupiter hurled his thunderbolt as often as men sinned, he
would soon be out of thunderbolts.
[Lat., read more
If Jupiter hurled his thunderbolt as often as men sinned, he
would soon be out of thunderbolts.
[Lat., Si quoties homines peccant sua fulmina mittat
Jupiter, exiguo tempore inermis erit.]
Commit the oldest sins the newest kind of ways
Commit the oldest sins the newest kind of ways
Sin writes histories, goodness is silent.
[Ger., Das Uebel macht eine Geschichte und das Gute keine.]
Sin writes histories, goodness is silent.
[Ger., Das Uebel macht eine Geschichte und das Gute keine.]
Every sin is the result of collaboration.
Every sin is the result of collaboration.
Young Timothy
Learnt sin to fly.
Young Timothy
Learnt sin to fly.
Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall
Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall
Sin let loose speaks punishment at hand.
Sin let loose speaks punishment at hand.
Man-like is it to fall into sin,
Fiend-like is it to dwell therein,
Christ-like is it for read more
Man-like is it to fall into sin,
Fiend-like is it to dwell therein,
Christ-like is it for sin to grieve,
God-like is it all sin to leave.
