It may be said that it was only in the leading strings of this ideal that philosophy really learnt to make its first steps and baby paces-alas how clumsily, alas how crossly, alas how ready to tumble down and lie on its stomach was this shy little darling of a brat with its bandy legs! The early history of philosophy is like that of all good things;
Esan liteke ideal horren ibiltresnetan iroztuz bakarrik ikasi duela inondik ere filosofiak bere lehen pauso eta pausotxoak lurrean ematen-ai, hain baldar artean, ai, aurpegi hain atsekabetuarekin, ai, erortzeko eta sabel gainean etzanda gelditzeko hain prest, ai, pertsonatxo hanka oker herabe eta mimoti txiki hori!