“Yes, that I know,” said I, “and have answered that it is from God.”

“Yet how is it possible that thou knowest not what is the end of existence, when thou dost understand its source and origin? However, these disturbances of mind have force to shake a man’s position, but cannot pluck him up and root him altogether out of himself. But answer this also, I pray thee: rememberest thou that thou art a man?”

“How should I not?” said I.

“Then, canst thou say what man is?”

“Is this thy question: Whether I know myself for a being endowed with reason and subject to death? Surely I do acknowledge myself such.”

Then she: “Dost know nothing else that thou art?”

“Nothing.”