What place can be left for random action, when God constraineth all things to order?
• Prose I; translation by H. R. James
• Prose I; translation by H. R. James
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Quis enim cohercente in ordinem cuncta deo locus esse ullus temeritati reliquus potest?
— Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Quis enim cohercente in ordinem cuncta deo locus esse ullus temeritati reliquus potest?" in the context of "What place can be left for random action, when God constraineth all things to order?
• Prose I; translation by H. R. James" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius" (Quotes, The Consolation of Philosophy · De Consolatione Philosophiae, Book V)
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About Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
Ancius Manlius Severinus Boethius (c. 480–524 CE) was a Roman Christian philosopher, poet, and politician.
About Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
Ancius Manlius Severinus Boethius (c. 480–524 CE) was a Roman Christian philosopher, poet, and politician.
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