HermitshCicero by Claude

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Stellae (the Stars)

the stars

also: stellae, astra, the stars, fixed stars, wandering stars

The stars considered as gods, which the Stoics counted in the number of the divinities on account of their constant and eternal courses. Cotta argues that constancy of motion is no proof of divinity.

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Mentioned in 16 works (42 total)

Aratea (Translation of Aratus' Phaenomena) philosophy · 6 mentions
On His Consulship philosophy · 1 mention
Ad Atticum 2.21 letters · 1 mention
Ad Atticum 2.25 letters · 1 mention
On the Commonwealth philosophy · 3 mentions
The Subdivisions of Oratory rhetoric · 1 mention
On the Laws philosophy · 1 mention
Academica philosophy · 1 mention
On the Ends of Good and Evil philosophy · 2 mentions
On the Nature of the Gods philosophy · 12 mentions
Timaeus (Latin translation) philosophy · 3 mentions
Tusculan Disputations philosophy · 2 mentions
On Divination philosophy · 5 mentions
On Fate philosophy · 1 mention
On Duties philosophy · 1 mention
Laelius, On Friendship philosophy · 1 mention

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