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like   softened    glances�察  �and    the  eyes   like  sparkling    flowers。   It  was   the 

peculiar   gift   of   this   woman�察  �on   her   everything   lived�察  �and   was   soul   and 

harmony。 Her   robe�察�which   was   of mauve   spangled   with silver�察 �trailed   in 

long folds with a grace that was almost melancholy and was not relieved 

by either bracelets or necklaces。 The chief charm of her appearance was 

her beautiful bare arms。 The two friends were obliged to admire�察�in spite 

of themselves the robe and head´dress of Thais�察�though they said nothing 

to her on the subject。 

     ;How beautiful you are� ─�said Philina。 ;You could not have been more 

so when you came to Alexandria。 Yet my mother�察�who remembers seeing 

you then�察�says there were few women who were worthy to be compared 

with you。; 

     ;Who is the new lover you have brought�拭─�asked Drosea。 ;He has   a 

strange�察�wild appearance。 If there are shepherds of elephants�察�assuredly he 

must resemble one。 Where did you find such a wild´looking friend�察�Thais�拭�

Was   it   amongst   the   troglodytes   who   live   under   the   earth�察  �and   are   grimy 

with the smoke of Hades�拭─�

     But Philina put her finger on Drosea's lips。 

     ;Hush� �the mysteries of love must remain secret�察�and it is forbidden to 

know them。 For   my own part�察�certainly�察�I   would rather be kissed by the 

mouth of smoking Etna than by the lips of that man。 But our dear Thais�察�

who is beautiful and adorable as the goddesses�察�should�察�like the goddesses�察�

grant all requests�察�and not�察�like us�察�only those of nice young men。; 

     ;Take     care�察 �both    of  you� ─   �replied   Thais。   ;He    is  a  mage    and   an 

enchanter。 He hears words that are whispered�察�and even thoughts。 He will 

tear out your heart while you are asleep�察�and put a sponge in its place�察�and 

the next day�察�when you drink water�察�you will be choked to death。; 



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     She watched them grow pale�察�then she turned away from them�察�and sat 

on    a  couch    by  the   side  of  Paphnutius。     The    voice   of  Cotta�察  �kind   but 

imperious�察�was suddenly heard above the murmur of conversation。 

     ;Friends�察�let each take his place� �Slaves�察�pour out the honeyed wine� ─�

     Then�察�the host raising his cup 

     ;Let   us   first   drink   to   the   divine   Constantine   and   the   genius   of   the 

empire。 The country should be put first of all�察�even above the gods�察�for it 

contains them all。; 

     All the guests raised their full cups to their lips。 Paphnutius alone did 

not   drink�察  �because     Constantine     had   persecuted    the   Nicaean    faith�察 �and 

because the country of the Christian is not of this world。 

     Dorion�察�having drunk�察�murmured 

     ;What is one's country�拭�A flowing river。 The shores change�察�and the 

waves are incessantly renewed。; 

     ;I know�察�Dorion�察─�replied the Prefect of the Fleet�察 �that you care little 

for   the   civic   virtues�察  �and   you   think   that   the   sage   ought   to   hold   himself 

aloof from all affairs。 I think�察�on the contrary�察�that an honest man should 

desire nothing better than to fill a responsible post in the State。 The State is 

a noble thing。; 

     Hermodorus�察�the High Priest of Serapis�察�spoke next 

     ;Dorion has asked�察�'What is one's country��' I will reply that the altars 

of   the   gods   and   the   tombs   of   ancestors   make   one's   country。 A  man   is   a 

fellow´citizen by association of memories and hopes。; 

     Young Aristobulus interrupted Hermodorus。 

     ;By Castor� �I saw a splendid horse to´day。 It belonged to Demophoon。 

It has a fine head�察�small jaw�察�and strong forelegs。 It carries its neck high 

and proud�察�like a cock。; 

     But young Chereas shook his head。 

     ;It is not such a good horse as you say�察�Aristobulus。 Its hoofs are thin�察�

and the pasterns are too low�察�the animal will soon go lame。; 

     They   were   continuing   their   dispute�察  �when   Drosea   uttered   a   piercing 

shriek。 

     ;Oh� �I nearly swallowed a fish´bone�察�as long and much sharper than a 

style。 Luckily�察�I was able to get it out of my throat in time� �The gods love 



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me� ─�

     ;Did you say�察�Drosea�察�that the gods loved you�拭─�asked Nicias�察�smiling。 

;Then   they   must   share   the   same   infirmities   as   men。   Love   presupposes 

unhappiness   on   the   part   of   whoever   suffers   from   it�察  �and   is   a   proof   of 

weakness。      The    affection   they   feel  for   Drosea    is  a  great  proof    of  the 

imperfection of the gods。; 

     At these words Drosea flew into a great rage。 

     ;Nicias�察�your remarks are foolish and not to the point。 But that is your 

characteryou never understand what is said�察�and reply in words devoid of 

sense。; 

     Nicias smiled again。 

     ;Talk away�察�talk away�察�Drosea。 Whatever you say�察�we are glad every 

time you open your mouth。 Your teeth are so pretty� ─�

     At    that   moment�察     �a  grave´looking      old    man�察   �negligently     dressed�察�

walking   slowly�察  �with   his   head   high�察  �entered   the   room�察  �and   gazed   at   the 

guests quietly。 Cotta made a sign to him to take a place by his side�察�on the 

same couch。 

     ;Eucrites�察─  �he   said�察   �you   are   welcome。   Have   you   composed   a   new 

treatise    on   philosophy     this   month�拭    �That   would     make�察   �if  I  calculate 

correctly�察  �the   ninety´second   that   has   proceeded   from   the   Nile   reed   you 

direct with an Attic hand。; 

     Eucrites replied�察�stroking his silver beard 

     ;The nightingale was created to sing�察�and I was created to praise the 

immortal gods。; 

     DORION。 Let us respectfully salute�察�in Eucrites�察�the last of the stoics。 

Grave and white�察�he stands in the midst of us like the image of an ancestor。 

He   is   solitary   amidst   a   crowd   of   men�察  �and   the   words   he   utters   are   not 

heard。 

     EUCRITES。 You deceive yourself�察�Dorion。 The philosophy of virtue is 

not     dead。    I  have     numerous      disciples     in   Alexandria�察     �Rome�察    �and 

Constantinople。 Many of the slaves�察�and some of the nephews of Caesar�察�

now   know   how   to   govern   themselves�察  �to   live   independently�察  �and   being 

unconcerned   with   all   affairs�察  �they   enjoy   boundless   happiness。   Many   of 

them  have   revived�察 �in   their   own   person�察 �Epictetus   and Marcus Aurelius。 



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But if it were true that virtue were for ever extinguished upon the earth�察�in 

what way would the loss of it affect my happiness�察�since it did not depend 

on   me   whether   it   existed   or   per
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