Ant. I am of Opinion, they ought so to do.
Mag. Well, can any Body live a pleasant Life, that does not live a good Life.
Ant. Nay, rather, how can any Body live a pleasant Life, that does live a good Life?
Mag. Why then, do you approve of living illy, if it be but pleasantly?
Ant. I am of the Opinion, that they live a good Life, that live a pleasant Life.
Mag. Well, but from whence does that Pleasure proceed? From outward Things, or from the Mind?
Ant. From outward Things.
Mag. O subtle Abbot, but thick-skull'd Philosopher! Pray tell me in what you suppose a pleasant Life to consist?
Ant. Why, in Sleeping, and Feasting, and Liberty of doing what you please, in Wealth, and in Honours.
Mag. But suppose to all these Things God should add Wisdom, should you live pleasantly then?