heart, the more we feel the importance of such a mode of proceeding.
“The attention of wise men to adopt these maxims, even in the most inconsistent formsof religion, gave birth to the faith in miracles. They seemed to credit them whatever was their source, and their opinion was an authority with the multitude.
"There were many of these miracles at Rome, and one of the most remarkable was the following : The Roman soldiery, after sacking the city of Veia, entered the temple of Juno ; they approached the sta tue of the goddess, and one of them said, “Will you come to Rome?” Some thought they saw the goddess give a sign of approbation, others fancied they heard her answer "Yes.” And why it was because these men were very religious; for, as Livy tells us, they entered the temple without tumult, full of devotion and religious zeal, and therefore they were easily induced to believe they heard an answer, which they so much desired and thought would be given to
