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INTRODUCTION.

The Delphic Apollo, by the answer of his priestess, de-clared Socrates the wisest of men. Of him it is said hesagaciously observed that it had been well if men’sbreasts were open, and, as it were, with windows in them,so that every one might be acquainted with their senti-ments. Would to God they had been so formed. Wemight then not only find out the virtues and vices of per-sons with facility, but, being also enabled to obtain ocular