Plutarch's Morals: Ethical EssaysGeorge Bell and Sons, 1888 - 408 pages |
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Page 11
... passions by reason argues a wise man ; and it is not everybody who can keep his temper in control . And those who can unite political ability with philosophy I regard as perfect men , for I take them to attain two of the greatest ...
... passions by reason argues a wise man ; and it is not everybody who can keep his temper in control . And those who can unite political ability with philosophy I regard as perfect men , for I take them to attain two of the greatest ...
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... passion , he is the wiser who first gives way . " 994 I will next state something quite as important , in- deed , if anything , even more important . That is , that life must be spent without luxury , the tongue must be 1 A famous ...
... passion , he is the wiser who first gives way . " 994 I will next state something quite as important , in- deed , if anything , even more important . That is , that life must be spent without luxury , the tongue must be 1 A famous ...
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... passion for the sex is not rightly called love . For love , when it seizes a noble and young soul , ends in virtue through friendship ; but these violent passions for women , at the best , aim only at carnal enjoyment and reaping the ...
... passion for the sex is not rightly called love . For love , when it seizes a noble and young soul , ends in virtue through friendship ; but these violent passions for women , at the best , aim only at carnal enjoyment and reaping the ...
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... passion : but if you wish in a dispu- tatious spirit to make any distinction , you will find that this boy - love goes beyond all bounds , and , like some late - born and ill - begotten bastard brat , seeks to expel its legitimate ...
... passion : but if you wish in a dispu- tatious spirit to make any distinction , you will find that this boy - love goes beyond all bounds , and , like some late - born and ill - begotten bastard brat , seeks to expel its legitimate ...
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... passion ; and it is plain that , if he doesn't take refuge with " Athenæus , " 608 , F. Daphnæus implies these very nice gentlemen , like the same class described by Juvenal , " Curios simulant et Baccha- nalia vivunt . " 1 I omit Kai ...
... passion ; and it is plain that , if he doesn't take refuge with " Athenæus , " 608 , F. Daphnæus implies these very nice gentlemen , like the same class described by Juvenal , " Curios simulant et Baccha- nalia vivunt . " 1 I omit Kai ...
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