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 1     I|           upside down,~ Like to those images of things we see~ At present
 2    II|          forsooth~ There be no golden images of boys~ Along the halls,
 3   III|          lighter cause~ Even moved by images of smoke or fog -~ As where
 4    IV|       EXISTENCE AND CHARACTER OF~ THE IMAGES~ ~ But since I've taught
 5    IV|          somewhats which we call~ The images of things: these, like to
 6    IV|         wonderful strange shapes~ And images of people lorn of light,~
 7    IV|             certain too~ That tenuous images from things are sent,~ From
 8    IV|           Ready to hand. Lastly those images~ Which to our eyes in mirrors
 9    IV|               things,~ Fashioned from images of things sent out.~ There
10    IV|              why not rather know that images~ Flit hither and thither,
11    IV|               thou holdest that those images~ Which come from objects
12    IV|          therefore that from them the images~ Stream back to us; and
13    IV|          shapes of things.~ Thus many images in little time~ Are gendered;
14    IV|            upon the moment,~ The many images of things; because~ Unto
15    IV|         motion they are borne,~ These images, and what the speed assigned~
16    IV|                Thus likewise must the images have power~ Through unimaginable
17    IV|            with what swift speed~ The images of things are borne about:~
18    IV|          sight, except a square~ That images the things? Wherefore it
19    IV|            The source of seeing is in images,~ Nor without these can
20    IV|             withdrawn~ Straightway no images can be returned.~ ~ Further,
21    IV|               the eyes~ That there no images of any things~ Can be thrown
22    IV|              glass, through which all images~ Do fly across. And yet
23    IV|            tell thee this:~ That many images of objects rove~ In many
24    IV|              their fabric than~ Those images which take a hold on eyes~
25    IV| Cerberus-visages of dogs we see,~ And images of people gone before -~
26    IV|        bosomed long ago;~ Because the images of every kind~ Are everywhere
27    IV|               him was ever; but, when images~ Of horse and man by chance
28    IV|              they pursue~ The phantom images of stags, as though~ They
29    IV|             it behooves to flee those images;~ And scare afar whatever
30    VI|               to take and know~ Those images which from their holy bodies~
31    VI|             And robs of glory his own images~ By wound of violence?~