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And, therefore, in the case of a young man who had every other imaginable virtue, this one fault alone, that he did not honour Venus, was the cause of his destruction. And neither Diana, who loved him exceedingly, nor any other of the gods or demi-gods could defend him; and accordingly, in the words of the same poet,— Whoe'er denies that Love's the only god,This is not from the Hippolytus, but is a fragment from the Auge. Is foolish, ignorant of all that's true, And knows not him who is the greatest deity Acknowledged by all nations.
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And the wise Anacreon, who is in everybody's mouth, is always celebrating love. And, accordingly, the admirable Critias also speaks of him in the following manner:— Teos brought forth, a source of pride to Greece, The sweet Anacreon, who with sweet notes twined A wreath of tuneful song in woman's praise, The choicest ornament of revelling feasts, The most seductive charm; a match for flutes' Or pipes' shrill aid, or softly moving lyre: O Teian bard, your fame shall never die; Age shall not touch it; while the willing slave Mingles the wine and water in the bowl, And fills the welcome goblet for the guests; While female bands, with many twinkling feet, Lead their glad nightly dance; while many drops, Daughters of these glad cups; great Bacchus' juice, Fall with good omen on the cottabus dish.
