EcletticaMente

 
"Alexander son of Philip, and the Greeks except the Lacedaemonians–"

We can very well imaginethat they were utterly indifferent in Spartato this inscription. "Except the Lacedaemonians",but naturally. The Spartans were notto be led and ordered aboutas precious servants. Besidesa panhellenic campaign withouta Spartan king as a leaderwould not have appeared very important.O, of course "except the [...]

 
"What distillate can be discovered from herbsof a witching brew," said an aesthete,"what distillate prepared according to the formulas of ancient Grecosyrian magiwhich for a day (if no longerits potency can last), or even for a short timecan bring my twenty three years to meagain; can bring my friend of twenty twoto me again — [...]

 
I have almost been reduced to a homeless pauper.This fatal city, Antioch,has consumed all my money;this fatal city with its expensive life.

But I am young and in excellent health.My command of Greek is superb(I know all there is about Aristotle, Plato;orators, poets, you name it.)I have an idea of military affairs,and have friends among the [...]

 
The surroundings of home, centers, neighorhoodwhich I see and where I walk; for years and years.

I have created you in joy and in sorrows:with so many circumstances, with so many things.

And you have become all feeling, for me.

 
In the golden bull that Alexios Comnenos issuedto prominently honor his mother,the very sagacious Lady Anna Dalassené –distinguished in her works, in her ways –there are many words of praise:here let us convey of thema beautiful, noble phrase"Those cold words ‘mine’ or ‘yours’ were never spoken."

 
My dear old father,who always loved me the same;my dear old father I lamentwho died the day before yesterday, just before dawn.

Jesus Christ, it is my daily effortto observe the preceptsof Thy most holy church in all my acts,in all words, in all thoughts.And all those who renounce TheeI shun.– But now I lament;I bewail, [...]

 
Apollonius was talking aboutproper education and conduct with a youngman who was building a luxurioushouse in Rhodes. "As for me" said the Tyanianat last, "when I enter a templehowever small it may be, I very much preferto see a statue of ivory and goldthan a clay and vulgar one in a large temple".–

The "clay" and [...]

 E’ venuto per leggere. Aperti,due, tre libri, di storici e poeti.Ha letto appena per dieci minuti.Poi basta. Sul divanosonnecchia. E’ tutto intero dei suoi libri- pure, ha ventitré anni; è molto bello.E questo pomeriggio è passato l’amorenella carne stupenda, nella bocca.Nella sua carne ch’è tutta beltàcorsa è la febbre della voluttà.Senza grottesche remore alla forma [...]