Dialogue

 1 Intro|         nature. And his children, receiving from him the immortal principle,
 2 Intro|         and earth, and afterwards receiving an addition of air and water;
 3 Timae|          to be like hired troops, receiving pay for keeping guard from
 4 Timae|          from Atlantis (Crit.).), receiving from the Earth and Hephaestus
 5 Timae|          their father’s word, and receiving from him the immortal principle
 6 Timae|       called the same; for, while receiving all things, she never departs
 7 Timae| resemblance. And we may liken the receiving principle to a mother, and
 8 Timae|         and indestructible, never receiving anything into itself from
 9 Timae|         and inflamed by fire, and receiving the forms of earth and air,
10 Timae|           were then shaken by the receiving vessel, which, moving like
11 Timae|          for by the motion of the receiving vessel the bulk of each
12 Timae|     nature to be easily moved, on receiving an impression however slight,
13 Timae|          sponge, in order that by receiving the breath and the drink,