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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers: How To Be Content - The Problem of Passion Pt. 1
The Daily Stoic
The Poem of the Odes
The poem sets out a highly ironic view of love, undermining with its wit both ideas of philosophical virtue and notions of intense erotic passion. Lallergy is in fact a momentary dalliance, who takes her place alongside the many other figures for whom the poet of the odes claims as objects of his passion. Overall, this odes suggests that the truly wise man will in fact make light of passion and avoid erotic access in the cultivation of calm and equanimity - which are the preferred goals of life.
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