But when she is unable to follow, and fails to behold the truth, and through some ill-hap sinks beneath the double load of forgetfulness and vice, and her wings fall from her and she drops to the ground, then the law ordains that this soul shall at her first birth pass, not into any other animal, but only into man; and the soul which has seen most of truth shall come to the birth as a philosopher, or artist, or some musical and loving nature;
Baina jarraitu ezin izan diolako ikusi ez duenean, eta zoritxarren bat jasanda ahanztura eta gaiztakeriaz beteta astuntzen denean, eta astunduta, lumak galdu eta lurrera erortzen denean, orduan legea da arima hori lehenengo sorreran inongo animalia izaeratan ez landatzea, baizik eta gehien ikusi duena landatzea jakinduria edo edertasuna maite izango duen, edo artista edo maitasunzalea izango den gizon baten hazian;