Chapter

 1 1intro|    than is befitting for wise men, and as concealing their
 2 1intro|      see that there have been men of such rashness who are
 3 3     | condition. Do they think that men are, on this account, brought
 4 3     |   protect them. What more can men do? unless it be this only,
 5 3     |        But, in truth, prudent men neither desire the reason
 6 3     |       refute these ungrateful men, gave thanks to nature that
 7 4     |  excluded from the affairs of men, it necessarily followed
 8 6     |       nor fishes to swim, nor men to be wise, when it is evident
 9 9     |       in the case of one-eyed men, if they become either mad
10 10    |      they have teeth; and old men, when they have lost their
11 11    |  there is any other cause why men are dumb. For they are not
12 19    |      further power. Therefore men wish for the birth of sons,
13 20    |       was often vanquished by men void of learning and eloquence,--
14 20    |  labour shall have freed some men from errors, and have directed