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Theodotus

Section 46

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Author: Theodotus

XLVI. The passions that are in the soul are called spirits

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,

—

not

spirits

of

power

,

since

in

that

case

the

man

under

the

influence

of

passion

would

be

a

legion

of

demons

;

but

they

are

so

called

in

consequence

of

the

impulse

they

communicate

.

For

the

soul

itself

,

through

modifications

,

taking

on

this

and

that

other

sort

of

qualities

of

wickedness

,

is

said

to

receive

spirits

.