"Hardly can it be judged whether it be better for mankind to believe that the gods have regard of us, or that they have none, considering that some men have no respect and reverence for the gods, and others so much that their superstition is a shame to them."

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About Pliny the Elder

Pliny the Elder was a Roman author, naturalist, and military commander best known for the encyclopedic Natural History. His work influenced scientific and scholarly traditions in Europe for centuries.

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