Twas only fear first in the world made gods.

Ben Jonson

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Topic

Existence of God God and man God

Speaker

Sejanus

Author

Ben Jonson

Source

Sejanus His Fall

Medium

Play

Genre

Tragedy (play)

Language

English

Time

1603 1600s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Playwright Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Jonson, Ben. Sejanus His Fall. King's Men, 1603, at court, London, England, UK, act 2.

Current Citation

Jonson, Ben. "Sejanus." Ben Jonson: Five Plays, edited by G. A. Wilkes. Oxford University Press, 2009, act 2.

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Examination of Sir William Hamilton's Philosophy

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Topic
Goodness of God Nature of God God

Author

John Stuart Mill
Source
Examination of Sir William Hamilton's Philosophy
Medium
Essay
Genre
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Language
English
Time
1865 1860s 19th century
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Original Citation

Mill, John Stuart. Examination of Sir William Hamilton's Philosophy. London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, 1865, ch. 7.

Current Citation

Mill, John Stuart. An Examination of Sir. William Hamilton's Philosophy. Collected Works of John Stuart Mill, edited by John M. Robson. Vol. 9, Routledge, 2009, ch. 7.

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In the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king.

Erasmus

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Topic
Relativism

Author

Erasmus
Source
Adagia
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
Latin
Time
1536 1530s 16th century
Era
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Original Citation

Erasmus. Collectanea Adagiorum. Paris: Enguilbert de Marnef, 1500.

Current Citation

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