Is the dwelling place of God anywhere but in the earth and sea, the air and sky, and virtue? Why seek we further for deities? Whatever you see, whatever you touch, that is Jupiter.

Estque dei sedes, nisi terra et pontus et aer et caelum et vertus? Superos quid quaerimas ultra? Iuppiter est, quodcumque vides quodcumque moveris.

Lucan

Pharsalia

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Animism Nature of God God

Author

Lucan

Source

Pharsalia

Medium

Poem

Genre

Historical literature

Language

Latin

Time

65 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Poet Writer

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Spain Europe Roman Empire

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Original Citation

Lucan. Pharsalia, or De Bello Civili. c. 65, bk. 9, l. 578-580.

Current Citation

Lucan. Civil War, translated by Matthew Fox. Penguin Classics, 2012, bk. 9, l. 578-580.

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