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tantum rēligiō potuit suādēre malōrum

tantum rēligiō potuit suādēre malōrum
Classical[ˈtan.tũː reːˈlɪ.ɡi.oː ˈpɔ.tu.ɪt sʷaːˈdeː.rɛ maˈɫoː.rũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈtan.tum reˈliː.d͡ʒi.o ˈpɔː.tu.it sʷaˈdɛː.re maˈlɔː.rum]

Meaning

  1. The practice of religion leads people to practise evil.
    Tantum rēligiō potuit suādēre malōrum.So potent was religion in persuading to evil deeds.c. 99 BCE – 55 BCE, Lucretius, De rerum natura 1.101

Origins

Literally, “to such heights of evil has religion been able to drive men”. From Lucretius' De Rerum Natura, Book I, 101.

Quick answers

What does tantum rēligiō potuit suādēre malōrum mean in Latin?
tantum rēligiō potuit suādēre malōrum, a proverb, means “The practice of religion leads people to practise evil.”.
How do you pronounce tantum rēligiō potuit suādēre malōrum?
In classical Latin, [ˈtan.tũː reːˈlɪ.ɡi.oː ˈpɔ.tu.ɪt sʷaːˈdeː.rɛ maˈɫoː.rũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtan.tum reˈliː.d͡ʒi.o ˈpɔː.tu.it sʷaˈdɛː.re maˈlɔː.rum].