[206] This was the ground taken both by Plato and Aristotle in refuting the Sophists. See Theætet. p. 176. Arist. Eth. Nic. v. 7. Aristoph. Nub. 902 (quoted by Mr. Mansell, Metaphysics, p. 387).
[207] See Proverbs, ch. viii. 22. Jewish philosophy reaches its most passionate and eloquent strains in the expansion and inculcation of this belief. Ecclus. passim.
[208] See Victor Cousin, Cours de l’Hist. de la Phil. Mor. iii. p. 214 seqq.
[209] Dr. Donaldson, ubi sup.
[210] Vinet, p. 349.
[211] See Harris, Hermes, iii. 4.
[212] Charma, p. 64.
[213] Bunsen’s Outlines, ii. 146. The whole chapter is well worthy of attentive study, for the profound and noble thoughts which it contains.
[214] Renan, p. 108. Grimm, 37.
[215] Renan, p. 185.