Dialogue

 1 1|               THE FIRST DIALOGUE~PHILONOUS. Good morrow, Hylas: I did
 2 1|          affirmation.~HYL. Hold, Philonous, I have been a little out
 3 1|     clear this point.~HYL. Hold, Philonous, I fear I was out in yielding
 4 1|        agree to them?~HYL. Hold, Philonous, I now see what it was delude
 5 1|       HYL. You must distinguish, Philonous, between sound as it is
 6 1|      never HEARD.~HYL. Look you, Philonous, you may, if you please,
 7 1|         vapour?~HYL. I must own, Philonous, those colours are not really
 8 1|    substance?~HYL. . I tell you, Philonous, external light is nothing
 9 1|      sounds?~HYL. I frankly own, Philonous, that it is in vain to longer.
10 1|        existence.~HYL. I wonder, Philonous, if what you say be true,
11 1|          just come into my head, Philonous, that I have somewhere heard
12 1|          You have an artful way, Philonous, of diverting our inquiry
13 1|         say?~HYL. I acknowledge, Philonous, that, upon a fair observation
14 1|         extension?~HYL. Aye but, Philonous, you take me wrong. I do
15 1|         sense. That is not fair, Philonous.~PHIL. I am not for imposing
16 1|          absurd: but, inform me, Philonous, can we perceive or know
17 1|         HYL. To speak the truth, Philonous, I think there are two kinds
18 1| immediately perceived?~HYL. Yes, Philonous, in some sort there is.
19 1|        one that did.~HYL. I see, Philonous, you are disposed to raillery;
20 1|        HYL. To deal ingenuously, Philonous, now I consider the point,
21 1|      false ones?~HYL. I profess, Philonous, I am at a loss. I know
22 1|          HYL. A little patience, Philonous. I am at present so amazed
23 2|          HYL. I beg your pardon, Philonous, for not meeting you sooner.
24 2|         indeed of anything else.~PHILONOUS. I am glad you were so intent
25 2|        with ideas?~HYL. Why not, Philonous? Have you anything to object
26 2|         know not why.~HYL. Hold, Philonous. When I tell you Matter
27 2|         Matter to exist?~HYL. Oh Philonous! now you think you have
28 2|        think a little—I profess, Philonous, I do not find that I can.
29 2|        To deal frankly with you, Philonous, your arguments seem in
30 3|               THE THIRD DIALOGUE~PHILONOUS. Tell me, Hylas, what are
31 3|      truly was?~HYL. Believe me, Philonous, you can only distinguish
32 3|          feel.~HYL. Not so fast, Philonous: you say you cannot conceive
33 3|          NATURE.~HYL. Answer me, Philonous. Are all our ideas perfectly
34 3|         hath no being.~HYL. Yes, Philonous, I grant the existence of
35 3|        perceive.~HYL. But still, Philonous, you hold, there is nothing
36 3|          HYL. You are not aware, Philonous, that in making God the
37 3|          But the denying Matter, Philonous, or corporeal Substance;
38 3|         mind of one thing. Pray, Philonous, were you not formerly as
39 3|       all.~HYL. But the novelty, Philonous, the novelty! There lies
40 3|    Materialists and me.~HYL. Ay, Philonous, but they suppose an external
41 3|  acknowledge it. But, after all, Philonous, when I consider the substance
42 3|         But, what would you say, Philonous, if I should bring the very
43 3|        HYL. Explain to me now, O Philonous! how it is possible there
44 3|         only can tell.~HYL. But, Philonous, you do not seem to be aware
45 3|       perceptible, what say you, Philonous? Is it not plain, God did
46 3|   non-existence.~HYL. I confess, Philonous, you have almost satisfied
47 3|  creation of things.~HYL. I own, Philonous, I think it does not. This
48 3|           You have satisfied me, Philonous.~PHIL. But, to arm you against
49 3|           HYL. I must needs own, Philonous, nothing seems to have kept
50 3|    confused term.~HYL. Well but, Philonous, since I am content to give