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is generated. I may here notice that Lutoslawski believes this book to have been writen subsequent to the Phaedo. But the stylometric argument to the contrary is far stronger than he seems to be aware; far too strong to be overcome by such reasonings as he uses. Besides, the proper scientific method is, since we accept that evidence, to accept it until it quite breaks down. At present it has nowhere shown signs of doing so. The stylometric argument as here so strong that to reject it is almost equivalent to acknowledging that that whole method of determining the chronological order falls to the ground. Moreover aside from that the manner in which a proof of immortality is introduced as if it were a complete novelty is morally speaking demonstrative that this work precedes the Phaedo. The announcement of such a thing is received with arrangement. "Are you not aware with I, that immortal is our soul and never is destroyed? and he staring at me in wonder said