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Montaigne's "On Some Lines Of Virgil" - Paper

Montaigne's "On Some Lines Of Virgil"

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, to the ability of women to be as infidel
as men. Throughout his essay he maintains the outlook that bodily pleasure,
in mediation, should not be forsaken because of the soul. “For it is, as
they say, right the body should never follow its appetites to the prejudice
of the soul. Why is it not right, then, that the soul should not follow
hers to the prejudice of the body?” (Page 324.)
The relationship of the soul to the body is seen as one of ...

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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 manner. These pleasures are natural and should
therefore be enjoyed in moderation, not completely avoided. Resistance,
instead, should be employed against unnatural pleasures (page 322.)
Since sex is a natural pleasure, it fits into the category of
things to be enjoyed in moderation. Montaigne makes a point of including
an age limit on those like himself that wish to maintain some dignity,
saying that “A man who can receive pleasure when he gives none at all is in
no wise generous: it is a base soul which will owe the lot and is pleased
to nurse contacts with women who do all the playing.” (Page 325.) Though
he says he has no passion but love (page 324) he would let his ...

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Added: 4/30/2006 10:35:09 PM
Category: English
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