How then cannot men perceive that they be no gods, which can neither save themselves from war, nor from plague?
Therefore, why would they be perceived to be gods, who can neither free themselves from war, nor rescue themselves from evils?
How then can they be thought to be gods, that can neither deliver themselves from war, nor save themselves from evils?
How then can’t men understand that they are no gods, which can’t save themselves from war or from plague?