...beafl, and Niobe the daughter of Tantalus into a (tone. At prefent, however, when vice has fpread itfelf through every part of the earth, the divine nature...produced out of the human, or in other words, men arc no longer gotls, but are only dignified with the appellation through immoderate flattery ; and...

...was changed into a wolf, Procne into a swallow, and Niobe into a stone. At present, however, now that vice has spread itself through every part of the earth,...of the human, or, in other words, men are no longer made gods but only dignified with the title thereof through excess of flattery, as some among us call...

...gods; and these are even honored at present. . . Now, however, when vice has spread itself throughout every part of the earth, the divine nature is no longer...gods, but are only dignified with the appellation in immoderate flattery; and in consequence of their unjust conduct while they live on the earth, they...