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Quotation from The Histories by Tacitus
“never has it been proved by such terrible disasters to Rome or by such clear evidence that Providence is concerned not with our peace of mind but rather with vengeance for our sin.”
The Histories, Book I, ch. 3, trans. W. Hamilton Fyfe (1912)
After listing examples of courage and the portents of the age, Tacitus draws a grim religious conclusion.
Citation: "never has it been proved by such terrible disasters to Rome or by such clear evidence that Providence is concerned not with our peace of mind but rather with vengeance for our sin." — Tacitus, The Histories, Book I, ch. 3, trans. W. Hamilton Fyfe (1912). (id tacitus-the-histories-q3)
Portrait: Tacitus, Cornelius (50 - 116), Unknown author, Public domain.
