27.1 ὥσπερ σκοπὸς πρὸς τὸ ἀποτυχεῖν οὐ τίθεται, οὕτως οὐδὲ κακοῦ φύσις ἐν κόσμῳ γίνεται.
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The Nature of Evil Does not Arise in the Universe
The exact meaning of this sentence is obscure. A comparison is drawn between missing a target and the nature of evil within the universe. [more]
ἀποτυχεῖν: > ἀποτυγχάνω, aor. infin.