Butthesoulwhichispollutedandengrossedbythecorporeal, andhasnoeyeexceptthatofthesenses, andisweigheddownbythebodilyappetites, , loathtoleavethebodywhichsheloved, aghostlyapparition, saturatedwithsense, , shetakestheformofanass, ; theyareallowedtopassintogentleandsocialnatures, suchasbeesandants.(CompareRepublic, Meno.) Butonlythephilosopherwhodepartspureispermittedtoenterthecompanyofthegods.(ComparePhaedrus.) Thisisthereasonwhyheabstainsfromfleshlylusts, andnotbecausehefearslossordisgrace, , , andhehasheardhervoice; shehasgentlyentreatedhim, andbroughthimoutofthe ‘miryclay,’ andpurgedawaythemistsofpassionandtheillusionsofsensewhichenvelopehim; hissoulhasescapedfromtheinfluenceofpleasuresandpains, -houseshewillnotreturn; andthereforesheabstainsfrombodilypleasures—notfromadesireofhavingmoreorgreaterones, butbecausesheknowsthatonlywhencalmandfreefromthedominionofthebodycanshebeholdthelightoftruth.