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is no Evil in death, death itself is no Evil: and then comes
the time after Death, in which you allow there is no evil; —
therefore the being liable to death is no Evil. Auditor. Pray
explain those things more at large; for your close way of
reasoning makes me grant a thing before I can well conceive
it. but what are these greater things that you are enterprizing?
Marcus. that I may convince you, If I am able, that Death
is not only no Evil, but even a good. Auditor. I don't require
that of you: yet I should like to hear, for tho' you may not
effect what you want, yet you may convince me that Death
is no Evil. but I won't interrupt you I had rather hear a
continued discourse Marcus. what won't you answer any
Questions I ask you? Auditor. that would be, to be proud:
but I had rather you would not ask me any, unless there is
a necessity for it. Marcus I'll conform myself to you and
will explain what you want as well as I can. but not as
a Pythian Apollo, declaring what I say to be absolutely
certain, but as some insignificant person, one of the Multitude,
following probable conjectures, for I never go beyond probability
they who profess to be wise, and understand those things
call every thing certain. Auditor. do you as you please
for my part, I am prepared to hear you. Marcus. we—
must first see then what Death itself is, tho' it seems
to be universally known. there are some who think ——
that death is a departure of the Soul from the Body, —
there are others who think there is no departure, but —

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Date_1	1761-01-27	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	537	Main Headings	Tusculan Questions
Folio number	090	Info in main headings field
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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