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Tychiades Yes.

Simon A man is saved by art, not by the absence of it?

Tychiades Quite so. 10

Simon So sponging is an art?

Tychiades Apparently.

Simon Let me add that I have often known even good navigators and skilful drivers come to grief, resulting with the latter in bruises and with the former in death; but no one will tell you of a sponger who ever made shipwreck. Very well, then, sponging is neither the negative of art, nor is it a quality; but it is a body of perceptions regularly employed. So it emerges from the present discussion an art.

Tychiades That seems to be the upshot. But now proceed tog give us a good definition of your art.

Simon Well thought of. And I fancy this will about do: Sponging is the art of eating and drinking, and of the talk by which these may be secured; its end is Pleasure.

Tychiades A very good definition, I think. But I warn you that your end will bring you into conflict with some of the philosophers.

Simon Ah well, if sponging agrees with Happiness about the end, we may be content.