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heaven, but Constellations are those enclosed (a) in the 

 body of the Heaven, and carried along with the Heaven, of 

 which we have mentioned the twelve of the Zodiac. He 

 who is not ignorant of these things is able accurately to 

 understand The God, and if one ought to speak also with 

 boldness, becoming eyewitness also to behold Him (b), and 

 having beheld to become blessed. 



Asclepiw. Blessed how truly, O Father! he having 

 beheld Him ! 



Hermes. But it is impossible, O Child ! that one in 

 body should have this happiness. But it behoves each 

 first to exercise the Soul of his here, in order that becoming 

 there where it is permitted to behold, it may not have 

 mistaken the way. But so many men as are body lovers, 

 these can never ever behold the Vision of The Beautiful 

 and Good. For what sort of beauty, O Child! is that 

 which has neither figure nor colour nor body? 



Asclepius. Could there be anything, Father, apart 

 from these beautiful? 



Hermes. The God alone, Child! but rather that 

 being something greater, The Name of The God. 



(a) iy&stftsva,, (b) OCVTOTTTYIV Q&a,(JOitjQot,i. 



END OF PART II. 



