aze steadily into the face of the sun is given to no man; or that under
the influence of his rays the colour of the skin changes, but under the
rays of fire not. (20) He forgot that no plant or vegetation springs
from earth's bosom with healthy growth without the help of sunlight,
whilst the influence of fire is to parch up everything, and to destroy
life; and when he came to speak of the sun as being a "red-hot stone" he
ignored another fact, that a stone in fire neither lights up nor lasts,
whereas the sun-god abides for ever with intensist brilliancy undimmed.

(17) Or, "he tried to divert one from becoming overly-wise in heavenly
matters and the 'mecanique celeste' of the Godhead in His several
operations." See above, I. i. 11. See Grote, "Plato," i. 438.

(18) Of Clazomenae. Cf. Plat. "Apol." 14; Diog. Laert. II. vi; Cic.
"Tusc." V. iv. 10; Cobet, "Prosop. Xen." s.n.; Grote, "H. G." i.
501.

(19) Or, "that the sun was simply a fire, forgetting so simple a fact
as that."

(20) Or, "the complexion darkens, whereas fire has no such effect."

Socrates inculcated the study of reasoning processes, (21) but in these,
equally with the rest, he bade the student beware of vain and idle
over-occupation. Up to the limit set by utility, he was ready to join
in any investigation, and to follow out an argument with those who were
with him; but there he stopped. He particularly urged those who were
with him to pay the utmost attention to health. They would learn all
it was possible to learn from adepts, and not only so, but each one
individually should take pains to discover, by a lifelong observation of
his own case, what particular regimen, what meat or drink, or what kind
of work, best suited him; these he should turn to account with a view to
leading the healthiest possible life. It would be no easy matter for
any one who would follow this advice, and study his own idiosyncrasy,
to find a doctor to improve either on the diagnosis or the treatment
requisite. (22)

(21) {logismous} = (1) "arithmetic," (2) "calculation," (3)
"syllogistic reasoning." See L. Dind. "Index. Gr." s.v., and
Kuhner ad loc.; cf. Plat. "Gorg." 451 C. It is important to decide
which form of "logism" is meant here.

(22) Or, "to find a doctor better able than himself to 'diagnose' and
prescribe a treatment congenial to health." Cf. Tac. "Ann." vi.
46; Plut. "de San." 136 E, ap. Schneid. ad loc.

Where a