Utinam vero rerum natura sententiam eius secuta explicata et apparentia ea constituisset! Si enim ita fuisset, non solum laudes aut vitia animorum ad manum aspicerentur, sed etiam disciplinarum scientiae sub oculorum consideratione subiectae non incertis iudiciis probarentur, sed et doctis et scientibus auctoritas egregia et stabilis adderetur.
Would that Nature had followed his opinion, and had made them clear and visible! If it had been so, not only would the strengths and weaknesses of human minds be immediately apparent, but the understanding of different domains of knowledge, which would be readily available for everyone to see, could be tested with unwavering judgments. This would result in providing a long-lasting and influential power to both scholarly and knowledgeable individuals.