BY METAPHYSICUS.


_Proposed Mottoes_.

'I quite admit the difficulty of believing that in every man there
is an eye of the soul which, when by other pursuits lost and
dimmed, is by this purified and re-illumined; and is more precious
far than ten thousand bodily eyes, for by this alone is truth seen.
Now there are two classes of persons, one class who will agree with
you and will take your words as a revelation; another class who
have no understanding of them and to whom they will naturally be as
idle tales.

'And you had better decide at once with which of the two you are
arguing; or, perhaps, you will say with neither, and that your
chief aim in carrying on the argument is your own improvement; at
the same time not grudging to either any benefit which they may
derive.'--PLATO.

'If we would reprove with success, and show another his mistake, we
must see from what side he views the matter, for on that side it is
generally true: and, admitting this truth, show him the side on
which it is false.'--PASCAL.




§ 1. INTRODUCTORY.