Then said I: “With all my heart I agree with Plato; indeed, this is now the second time that these things have been brought back to my mind—first I lost them through the clogging contact of the body; then after through the stress of heavy grief.”
Then she continued: “If thou wilt reflect upon thy former admissions, it will not be long before thou dost also recollect that of which erstwhile thou didst confess thyself ignorant.”
“What is that?” said I.
“The principles of the world’s government,” said she.
“Yes; I remember my confession, and, although I now anticipate what thou intendest, I have a desire to hear the argument plainly set forth.”
“Awhile ago thou deemedst it beyond all doubt that God doth govern the world.”