S. "And also moral; for moral facts can only be seen by a moral
being."

P. "True also."

S. "But this spirit is evidently not a man; it remains therefore,
that it must be some demon."

P. "But why one of the greatest?"

S. "Tell me, Phaethon, is not God to be numbered among facts as
they are?"

P. "Assuredly; for he is before all others and more eternal and
absolute than all."

S. "Then this spirit of truth must also be able to see God as he
is."

P. "It is probable."

S. "And certain, if, as we agreed, it be the very spirit which sees
all facts whatsoever as they are. Now tell me, can the less see the
greater as it is?"

P. "I think not; for an animal cannot see a man as he is, but only
that part of him in which he is like an animal, namely, his outward
figure and his animal passions; but not his moral sense or reason,
for of them it has itself no share."