29. And here, indeed, we can show that all those whom you represent to us as and call gods, were but men, by quoting either Euhemerus of Acragas,^42294229    Lit., “Euhemerus being opened.” whose books were translated by Ennius into Latin that all might be thoroughly acquainted with them; or Nicanor^42304230    So Elm. and Orelli, reading Nicanore for the ms. Nicagora, retained by all other edd. the Cyprian; or the Pellæan Leon; or Theodorus of Cyrene; or Hippo and Diagoras of Melos; or a thousand other writers, who have minutely, industriously, and carefully^42314231    Lit., “with the care of scrupulous diligence.” brought secret things to light with noble candour. We may, I repeat, at pleasure, declare both the acts of Jupiter, and the wars of Minerva and the virgin^42324232    Meursius would join virginis to Minerva, thinking it an allusion to her title Παρθένος. Diana; by what stratagems Liber strove to make himself master of the Indian empire; what was the condition, the duty, the gain^42334233    These terms are employed of hetæræ. of Venus; to whom the great mother was bound in marriage; what hope, what joy was aroused in her by the comely Attis; whence came the Egyptian Serapis and Isis, or for what reasons their very names^42344234    Lit., “the title itself of their names was.” were formed.