This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XV. Theon remained transfixed to the same spot of earth on which the Sage left him. A confused train of thoughts travelled through his Drain, which his reason sought in vain to arrest, or to analyze. At one moment it seemed as if a ray of light had dawned upon his mind, opening to it a world ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XV. Theon remained transfixed to the same spot of earth on which the Sage left him. A confused train of thoughts travelled through his Drain, which his reason sought in vain to arrest, or to analyze. At one moment it seemed as if a ray of light had dawned upon his mind, opening to it a world of discovery as interesting as it was novel. Then suddenly he started as from the brink of a precipice, whose depths were concealed in darkness. "Cleanthes then had justly expounded the doctrines of the garden. -- But did these doctrines involve the delinquency which he had hitherto supposed? Were they inconsistent with reason, and irreconcilable with virtue ? If so, I shall be able to detect their fallacy," said the youth, pursuing his soliloquy aloud. "It were a poor compliment to the truths I have hitherto worshipped, did I shrink from their investigation. And yet, "to question the power of the Gods ! To question their very existence ! To refuse the knee of homage to that great first cause of all things, that speaks, and breathes, and shines resplendent throughout all animated nature! To dispute I know not what--of truths, as self-evident as they are sacred; which speak to our eyes and our ears; to those very senses whose testimony alone is without appeal in the garden! " " Do you object to the testimony, young Corinthian?" said a voice, which Theon recognised as that of Metrodorus. "You arrive opportunely," said Theon; " that is, if you will listen to the questions of my doubting and embarrassed mind." "Say rather, if I can answer them." "I attribute to you the ability," said Theon, " since I have heard you quoted as an able expounder of the philosophy of the garden." " In the absence of our Zeno," said the scholar with a smile, " I...
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