On the first cause
65:9
Book Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
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9.
The universe also, in Plato’s opinion, possesses all these elements.
The agent is God; the source, matter; the form, the shape and the arrangement of the visible world.
The pattern is doubtless the model according to which God has made this great and most beautiful creation.
Book: Moral Letters Vol I
Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Author: Seneca
Chapter: On the first cause
Location: Chapter 65, Section 9
Content:
9.
The universe also, in Plato’s opinion, possesses all these elements.
The agent is God; the source, matter; the form, the shape and the arrangement of the visible world.
The pattern is doubtless the model according to which God has made this great and most beautiful creation.