Orestes, after a recent talk with a gentleman, refers to Henry the following questions: is knowledge a virtue? If knowledge is power, is it a virtue? Does the development of the intellect necessarily make us better? He asks for Henry's opinion and reasons. Also he asks whether all intellectual philosophy is but a following out of the plan laid down by Aristotle. He asks where he can find a complete treatise on Aristotle's plan and how he can learn it. He will have time during the winter to study and asks what course of methaphysics to read with his son. Perhaps Henry can lend something from his library on these subjects. He hopes Henry and his family are in the best of health. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.