Note 33:2 — INTRODUCTION.[vii:1]
Andrew P. (Andrew Preston) Peabody translation
In this section Timon seems to cite indiscriminately the cases of delayed or protracted punishment by men which are confessedly foolish or wicked, and alleged instances of delayed punishment on the part of the gods. The gravamen of the objection is, “How can that be just or right for the gods to do, which when men do they encounter either ridicule or condemnation?”