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The solution then of the phaenomenon of [Greek:--] is this that

[Greek:--], by its direct action on the animal nature, swamps the

suggestions of Right Reason.

On the high ground of Universals, [Greek:--] i.e. [Greek:--]

easily defeats [Greek:--]. The [Greek:--], an hour before he is

in temptation, would never deliberately prefer the maxim "All

that is sweet is to be tasted" to "All excess is to be avoided."

The [Greek:--] would.

Horace has a good comment upon this (II Sat 2):

Quae virtus et quanta, bom, sit vivere parvo Discite, non inter

lances mensasque nitentes Verum hic impransi mecum disquirite

Compare also Proverbs XXIII. 31. "Look not thou upon the wine

when it is red," etc.

[8] As we commonly speak, Metaphysicians. Physiology of course

includes Metaphysics.