Also there was a disciple of Plató, That on a timë said his master to, As his book, Senior, 4901 will bear witnéss, And this was his demand in soothfastness: “Tell me the name of thilkë 4902 privy stone.” And Plato answer’d unto him anon; “Takë the stone that Titanos men name.” “Which is that?” quoth he. “Magnesia is the same,” Saidë Plató. “Yea, Sir, and is it thus? This is ignotum per ignotius . 4903 What is Magnesia, good Sir, I pray?” “It is a water that is made, I say, Of th’ elementës fourë,” quoth Plató. “Tell me the rootë, good Sir,” quoth he tho, 4904 “Of that watér, if that it be your will.” “Nay, nay,” quoth Plato, “certain that I n’ill.
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