![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() How powerfully religion directs towards evil So potent was religion in persuading to evil deeds. 99 BCE – 55 BCE, Lucretius, De rerum natura 1.101: The practice of religion leads people to practise evil.Ĭ. Men." From Lucretius' De Rerum Natura, Book I, 101. Literally "To such heights of evil has religion been able to drive So much does religion have the power to persuade to evil deeds. I therefore searched about and discovered several (similar, but not identical) translations.Īn article on translates the Latin as: This result even has their "Translation verified by Translation Community" icon! I was not convinced. I think he knows of what he speaks, as Google Translate renders the quote as: I saw this quote in someone's forum sig file (signature): "Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum." - LucretiusĬurious, I consulted Google Translate, which my professional translator brother cautions against. ![]()
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