Str. Suppose that the nurslings of Cronos, having this boundless leisure, and
the power of holding intercourse, not only with men, but with the brute
creation, had used all these advantages with a view to philosophy, conversing
with the brutes as well as with one another, and learning of every nature
which was gifted with any special power, and was able to contribute some
special experience to the store of wisdom there would be no difficulty in
deciding that they would be a thousand times happier than the men of our own
day. Or, again, if they had merely eaten and drunk until they were full, and
told stories to one another and to the animals - such stories as are now
attributed to them - in this case also, as I should imagine, the answer would
be easy. But until some satisfactory witness can be found of the love of that
age for knowledge and: discussion, we had better let the matter drop, and give
the reason why we have unearthed this tale, and then we shall be able to get
on.
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