XI.
Before the disputation the King tries twice to turn his son from the New Way. At first with menaces, and then with persuasive mildness.
[Arab. 148-236. Gr. 206-32. Arab, has two discussions: in course of second, the Prince enumerates his ancestors and declares they were all followers of al-Budd. Both King and son agree as to the beauty of al-Budd's doctrines. Hence Kuhn sees an interpolation from the Kitâb al-Budd.]
XII.
The disputation is held, but beforehand the Prince threatens Nachor to tear him asunder if he does not conquer for the right faith. Nachor triumphs and flees into the wilderness.
[Arab. 236-48. Gr. 232-62, but with the insertion of The Apology of Aristides.]
XIII.
The magician, Theudas, recommends the King to lead the Prince away by the wiles of woman, and narrates the parable—
XIII.a. The Youth who had never seen a Woman.
The Prince resists temptation and sees in a dream the fate of the saints and the damned. He reproaches the King, and remains firm to the true
