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Precursor de la Sociol6gia
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bolico. Asi por ejemplo, "serpiente significo para los poetas heroicos, la
tierra" porque tiiuda de aspecto cada ano, cotno las serpientes de piel. 2
Las fabulas se corrompen con ei tiempo hasta que se Ilega a ignorar
su verdadero sentido. 28
Esta division viene en pos de otra de los Derechos de Gentes en: De-
recho divino, heroico y humano. 3 Las tres edades por las que atraviesan
todas las sociedades humanas no se dan una sola vez en el tiempo, sino
que se repiten en un ciclo evolutivo constante.
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