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LYCINUS

I will tell you—it is not mine, it comes from one of the sages: “Keep sober, and remember to disbelieve.” Epicharmus, frag. 250 Kaibel. For, if we are not prepared to believe everything we hear, but rather to act like judges and let the next man have his say, perhaps we may escape the labyrinths with ease.

HERMOTIMUS

Good, let us do this.

LYCINUS

Well then, which path should we travel first? Or will this make no difference? Let us begin anywhere—with Pythagoras, for instance. If we do this, how long do we suppose we shall spend in learning all the doctrines of Pythagoras? Please do not leave out those five years of silence. Including the five years I suppose thirty years will be enough, or certainly a minimum of twenty.

HERMOTIMUS

Let us assume so.

LYCINUS

Following that, we must obviously give the same number to Plato, and not less to Aristotle.

HERMOTIMUS

No, not less.

LYCINUS

For Chrysippus, I shall not ask you how many. I know from what I have heard you say that forty will hardly suffice. 5

HERMOTIMUS

Just so.