Done. Tell me, then, and be damned to you, do you deny that the Gods exercise providence?
I do.
What, are all the events we see uncontrolled, then?
Yes.
And the regulation of the universe is not under any God's care?
No.
And everything moves casually, by blind tendency?
Yes.
Gentlemen, can you tolerate such sentiments? Stone the blasphemer.
What do you mean by hounding them against me? Who are you, that you should protest in the Gods’ name? They do not even protest in their own; they have sent no judgement on me, and they have had time enough to hear me, if they have ears.
They do hear you; they do; and some day their vengeance will find you out.