Note 42 — Chapter III · THE INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIANITY ON STOICISM.
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We find from Seneca’s observation respecting the Jews, which St Augustin quotes, “victi victoribus leges dederunt,” how strongly he was impressed with the power the Jews exercised spiritually. The Satires of Juvenal and the complaints of Tacitus present us with similar views on their part. That Christianity was supposed to be a part of Judaism is seen from the words of Suetonius (Vit. Claud.): “Judæos, impulsore Chresto, assidue tumultuantes Româ expulit.”