Taylor - Eleusianian and Bacchic Mysteries.pdf - Platonic Philosophy

"Bacchic Mysteries. 45that has been said we may safely concludewith Fichms, whose words are as express toour purpose as possible."thatLastly," says he,I may comprehend the opinion of theancient theologists, on the state of the soulafter death, in a few words :they considered,as we have elsewhere asserted, things divineas the only realities, and that all otherswere only the images and shadows oftmth. Hence they asserted that prudentmen, who earnestly employed themselves indivine concerns, were above all others in avigilant state. But that imprudent [/.without foresight] men, who pursued objectsof a different nature, being laid asleep, as itwere, were only engaged in the delusionsof dreams; and that if they happened todie in this sleep, before they were roused,they would be afflicted with similar andstill more dazzling visions in a future state.And that as he who in this life pursuedrealities, would, after death, enjoy the highest truth, so he who pursued deceptionswould hereafter be tormented with fallaciesand delusions in the extreme : as the onee.