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Cle。Whatdoyoumean？
Ath。Letusselectofthetenmotionstheonewhichmindchieflyresembles；thisIwillbringtoyourrecollection，andwillthenmaketheansweronbehalfofusall。
Cle。Thatwillbeexcellent。
Ath。Youwillsurelyrememberoursayingthatallthingswereeitheratrestorinmotion？
Cle。Ido。
Ath。Andthatofthingsinmotionsomeweremovinginoneplace，andothersinmorethanone？
Cle。Yes。
Ath。Ofthesetwokindsofmotion，thatwhichmovesinoneplacemustmoveaboutacentrelikeglobesmadeinalathe，andismostentirelyakinandsimilartothecircularmovementofmind。
Cle。Whatdoyoumean？
Ath。Insayingthatbothmindandthemotionwhichisinoneplacemoveinthesameandlikemanner，inandaboutthesame，andinrelationtothesame，andaccordingtooneproportionandorder，andarelikethemotionofaglobe，weinventedafairimage，whichdoesnodiscredittoouringenuity。
Cle。Itdoesusgreatcredit。
Ath。Andthemotionoftheothersortwhichisnotafterthesamemanner，norinthesame，noraboutthesame，norinrelationtothesame，norinoneplace，norinorder，noraccordingtoanyruleorproportion，maybesaidtobeakintosenselessnessandfolly？
Cle。Thatismosttrue。
Ath。Then，afterwhathasbeensaid，thereisnodifficultyindistinctlystating，thatsincesoulcarriesallthingsround，eitherthebestsoulorthecontrarymustofnecessitycarryroundandorderandarrangetherevolutionoftheheaven。
Cle。Andjudgingfromwhathasbeensaid，Stranger，therewouldbeimpietyinassertingthatanybutthemostperfectsoulorsoulscarriesroundtheheavens。
Ath。Youhaveunderstoodmymeaningrightwell，Cleinias，andnowletmeaskyouanotherquestion。
Cle。Whatareyougoingtoask？
Ath。Ifthesoulcarriesroundthesunandmoon，andtheotherstars，doesshenotcarryroundeachindividualofthem？
Cle。Certainly。
Ath。Thenofoneofthemletusspeak，andthesameargumentwillapplytoall。
Cle。Whichwillyoutake？
Ath。Everyoneseesthebodyofthesun，butnooneseeshissoul，northesoulofanyotherbodylivingordead；andyetthereisgreatreasontobelievethatthisnature，unperceivedbyanyofoursenses，iscircumfusedaroundthemall，butisperceivedbymind；
andthereforebymindandreflectiononlyletusapprehendthefollowingpoint。
Cle。Whatisthat？
Ath。Ifthesoulcarriesroundthesun，weshallnotbefarwronginsupposingoneofthreealternatives。
Cle。Whatarethey？
Ath。Eitherthesoulwhichmovesthesunthiswayandthat，resideswithinthecircularandvisiblebody，likethesoulwhichcarriesusabouteveryway；orthesoulprovidesherselfwithanexternalbodyoffireorair，assomeaffirm，andviolentlypropelsbodybybody；orthirdly，sheiswithoutsuchabody，butguidesthesunbysomeextraordinaryandwonderfulpower。
Cle。Yes，certainly；thesoulcanonlyorderallthingsinoneofthesethreeways。
Ath。Andthissoulofthesun，whichisthereforebetterthanthesun，whethertakingthesunaboutinachariottogivelighttomen，oractingfromwithoutorinwhateverway，oughtbyeverymantobedeemedaGod。
Cle。Yes，byeverymanwhohastheleastparticleofsense。
Ath。Andofthestarstoo，ando
