In Lucretius, sexual desire is considered real and genuine, whereas love is illusory. Venus, the goddess who represents the power of sexual desire, is the font of love. She merely mocks lovers with mental images. Try as they might, lovers… — Paul Ludwig Landsberg Copy Share
In Lucretius, sexual desire is considered real and genuine, whereas love is illusory. Venus, the goddess who represents the power of sexual desire, is the font of love. She merely mocks lovers with mental images. Try as they might, lovers cannot satisfy themselves by gazing nor by rubbing against one another because the madness of love will always return; hence… — Paul Ludwig Landsberg Copy Share
Man, says Protagoras, now has the wisdom necessary for life ... but he does not have political wisdom. At this point, people are living… — Paul Ludwig Landsberg Copy Share Image
Halfway measures, such as loincloths or fig leaves, remain more titillating than complete nudity. — Paul Ludwig Landsberg Copy Share Image
