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Montaigne's "On Some Lines Of Virgil"
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In his essay, "On Some Lines of Virgil", Montaigne assays the
nature of affairs of love entered into by women and men relating the nature
of the body and soul to that of language. He discusses things from the
importance of training the soul, .... Middle of Term Paper
... evil, but that this must be done in moderation
-- “lest you drive her [the soul] mad.” (Page 261.) He even says that he
allows himself time for lascivious thoughts for this purpose.
At times, however, it is necessary for the soul to take the
instructor role to keep the body in line. Montaigne makes an example of
saints inflicting great pain on their bodies (by denying it of certain
pleasures) to perfect their souls. Their bodies, he says, could have had
little to do with this; it was more their bodies following behind their
souls (page 323.)
In Montaigne's eyes, it is unjust to prejudice the soul toward
bodily pleasures in this man ... |
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