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Philothea, who during this scene had wept like an infant, laid her hand beseechingly on his arm, and added, "Son of Chaerilaues, remember that was the only interview." Philaemon shook his head mournfully, as he replied, "But I cannot forget that it was an appointed one. We can never meet again."
"He will look for me, and seem bewildered, as if something were lost," replied Philothea. "Since I perceived this, I have been careful not to excite painful sensations by my absence. Geta will give me notice when slumber seems to be passing away." "And do you think Tithonus can restore him?" inquired Eudora. Philothea answered, "Fear is stronger than hope.
Pericles has of late often visited the shades of Academus, where he has talked much of you and Philothea, and expressed earnest hopes that the gods would again restore you to Athens, to bless him with your wise counsels." The aged philosopher shook his head, as he replied, "They who would have a lamp should take care to supply it with oil.
Our Blessed Father speaks of this purgative way in his Philothea as follows: "We can never be wholly pure from venial sins, at least, never for any continuous length of time, but we can and may get rid of any sort of affection for these lesser faults.
In his Philothea he devotes one chapter to the subject of guarding our reputation, while at the same time practising humility. He did not, however, content himself with teaching by precept; he went much further, and continually impressed his lesson on others by his example.
May Pallas shower her richest blessings upon that pure and gifted maiden." With some hesitation, Anaxagoras said, "You make no mention of Eudora; and I perceive that both you and Philothea are reserved when her name is mentioned. Do not believe every idle rumour, my son. The gayety of a light-hearted maiden is often unmixed with boldness, or crime. Do not cast her from you too lightly."
"Then you believe in a future existence?" said Aspasia, with an incredulous smile. With quiet earnestness, Philothea answered: "Lady, the simple fact that the human soul has ever thought of another world, is sufficient proof that there is one; for how can an idea be formed by mortals, unless it has first existed in the divine mind?"
Again he recurred to his early years, and talked fondly of his wife and children. He dwelt on the childhood of Philothea with peculiar pleasure. "Often, very often," said he, "thy infant smiles and artless speech led my soul to divine things; when, without thee, the link would have been broken, and the communication lost."
For a moment, Philothea looked on her, silently and meekly, as she stood with folded arms, flushed brow, and proudly arched neck. Then, in a soft, sad voice, she answered: "Aye, lady but will your spirit hear the echo of your fame, as it rolls back from the now silent shores of distant ages?" "You utter nonsense!" said Aspasia, abruptly: "There is no immortality but fame.
When Plato retired from the couch, he said to Philothea, "I have learned more from this dear wanderer, than philosophers or poets have ever written. I am confirmed in my belief that no impelling truth is ever learned in this world; but that all is received directly from the Divine Ideal, flowing into the soul of man when his reason is obedient and still."
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