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with these latter they serve him as means of subsistence or articles of
commerce�察 �indeed�察 �a large portion of the human family do not use the
products of the soil as food at all�察�but live on the milk and cheese and flesh
of their flocks and herds�察�whilst all men everywhere tame and domesticate
the more useful kinds of animals�察 �and turn them to account as fellow´
workers in war and for other purposes。
Yes�察�I cannot but agree with what you say ��he answered���察�when I see
that animals so much stronger than man become so subservient to his hand
that he can use them as he lists。
Soc。 And as we reflect on the infinite beauty and utility and the variety
of nature�察�what are we to say of the fact that man has been endowed with
sensibilities which correspond with this diversity�察�whereby we take our fill
of every blessing�撮�17�А�or�察�again�察�this implanted faculty of reasoning�察�which
enables us to draw inferences concerning the things which we perceive�察�
and by aid of memory to understand how each set of things may be turned
to our good�察�and to devise countless contrivances with a view to enjoying
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the good and repelling the evil�察 �or lastly�察 �when we consider the faculty
bestowed upon us of interpretative speech�察 �by which we are enabled to
instruct one another�察�and to participate in all the blessings fore´named�此�to
form societies�察 �to establish laws�察 �and to enter upon a civilised
existence��18��what are we to think�拭�
��17�А�Or�察 �Again�察�when we consider how many beautiful objects there
are serviceable to man�察�and yet how unlike they are to one another�察�
the fact that man has been endowed with senses adapted to each
class of things�察�and so has access to a world of happiness。;
��18�А�Cf。 Aristot。 ;Pol。; III。 ix。 5。
Euth。 Yes�察�Socrates�察�decidely it would appear that the gods do manifest
a great regard�察�nay�察�a tender care�察�towards mankind。
Soc。 Well�察 �and what do you make of the fact that where we are
powerless to take advantageous forethought for our future�察 �at this stage
they themselves lend us their co´operation�察 �imparting to the inquirer
through divination knowledge of events about to happen�察�and instructing
him by what means they may best be turned to good account�拭�
Euth。 Ay�察 �and you�察 �Socrates�察 �they would seem to treat in a more
friendly manner still than the rest of men�察�if�察�without waiting even to be
inquired of by you�察 �they show you by signs beforehand what you must�察�
and what you must not do。��19�А�
��19�А �See above�察 �I。 iv。 14�察 �for a parallel to the train of thought on
the part of Aristodemus ;the little�察─ �and of Euthydemus�察 �and for
Socrates' ��daimonion���察�see above�察�Grote�察 �Plato�察─�i。 400。
Soc。 Yes�察�and you will discover for youself the truth of what I say�察�if�察�
without waiting to behold the outward and visible forms��20�А�of the gods
themselves�察 �you will be content to behold their works�察 �and with these
before you�察 �to worship and honour the Divine authors of them。��21�А �I
would have you reflect that the very gods themselves suggest this
teaching。��22�А�Not one of these but gives us freely of his blessings�察�yet they
do not step from behind their veil in order to grant one single boon。��23�А�
And pre´eminently He who orders and holds together the universe�撮�24�А�in
which are all things beautiful and good�撮�25�А�who fashions and refashions it
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to never´ending use unworn�察�keeping it free from sickness or decay�撮�26�А�so
that swifter than thought it ministers to his will unerringlythis God is
seen to perform the mightiest operations�察�but in the actual administration
of the same abides himself invisible to mortal ken。 Reflect further�察 �this
Sun above our heads�察�so visible to allas we supposewill not suffer man
to regard him too narrowly�察 �but should any essay to watch him with a
shameless stare he will snatch away their power of vision。 And if the gods
themselves are thus unseen�察 �so too shall you find their ministers to be
hidden also�察 �from the height of heaven above the thunderbolt is plainly
hurled�察�and triumphs over all that it encounters�察�yet it is all´invisible�察�no
eye may detect its coming or its going at the moment of its swoop。 The
winds also are themselves unseen�察 �though their works are manifest�察 �and
through their approach we are aware of them。 And let us not forget�察 �the
soul of man himself�察 �which if aught else human shares in the divine
however manifestly enthroned within our bosom�察�is as wholly as the rest
hidden from our gaze。 These things you should lay to mind�察 �and not
despise the invisible ones�察�but learn to recognise their power�察�as revealed
in outward things�察�and to know the divine influence。��27�А�
��20�А�Cf。 Cic。 ;de N。 D。; I。 xii。 31�察�Lactantius�察 �de Ira�察─�xi。 13。
��21�А�See L。 Dindorf ad loc。 ��ed。 Ox。 1862���察。�theous���察�G。 Sauppe�察�vol。
iii。 ;An。 crit。; p。 xxix�察�R。 Kuhner�察�C。 Schenkl。
��22�А �i。e。 ;that man must walk by faith。; For ��upodeiknunai�� cf。
;Econ。; xii。 18。
��23�А�Schneid。 cf。 Plat。 ;Crat。; 396。
��24�А�Or�察 �the co´ordinator and container of the universe。;
��25�А�Or�察 �in whom all beauty and goodness is。;
��26�А�Cf。 ;Cyrop。; VIII。 vii。 22�察�above�察�I。 iv。 13。
��27�А。�to daimonion���察�the divinity。
Nay�察�Socrates ��replied Euthydemus���察�there is no danger I shall turn a
deaf ear to the divine influence even a little�察�of that I am not afraid�察�but I
am out of heart to think that no soul of man may ever requite the kindness
of the gods with fitting gratitude。
Be not out of heart because of that ��he said���察�you know what answer
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the god at Delphi makes to each one who comes asking ;how shall I return
thanks to heaven�拭─�According to the law and custom of your city;�察�and
this�察�I presume�察�is law and custom everywhere that a man should please
the gods with offerings according to the ability which is in him。��28�А�How
then should a man honour the gods with more beautiful or holier honour
than by doing what they bid him�拭�but he must in no wise slacken or fall
short of his ability�察�for when a man so does�察�it is manifest�察�I presume�察�that
at the moment he is not honouring the gods。 You must then honour the
gods�察�not with shortcoming but according to your ability�察�and having so
done�察 �be of good cheer and hope to receive the greatest blessings。 For
where else should a man of sober sense look to receive great blessings if
not from those who are able to help him most�察 �and how else should he
hope to obtain them save by seeking to please his helper�察�and how may he
hope to please his helper better than by yielding him the amplest
obedience�拭�
��28�А �Or�察 �and that law�察 �I presume�察 �is universal which says�察 �Let a
man�察─�etc。�察�and for the maxim see above�察 �Anab。; III。 ii。 9。
By such wordsand conduct corresponding to his w