Sophron and Neophilus, or The School of Wisdom

to rob his fellow man of peace of mind and happiness out of mere wantonness.

Neophilus. You therefore admit that our author is not only convinced of the things he presents to us, but that in making them public he does not mean as much harm to the human race as many accuse him of?

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Sophron. Indeed, I am of the opinion that he speaks out of conviction, or if you prefer, out of persuasion. At the same time, I also believe that he may not have fully grasped the extent of the harmful consequences that would be feared for the welfare of the human race if the Bible and Christianity were universally rejected as astrognostic whims fanciful theories linking religious history to stellar movements. But that is all I can concede to him.

Neophilus. Already enough for the beginning! At least I have not yet encountered so much impartiality anywhere else.