Discourse

 1 Intro   |         Persons of the Dialogue: Euboulios, Gregorion, Arete; Marcella,
 2 Intro   |     Among the Virgins of Christ.~Euboulios. You have arrived most seasonably,
 3 Intro(2)|          with that of Gregorion. Euboulios is a man, and Gregorion
 4 Intro   |         one might anticipate me.~Euboulios. Be comforted, my excellent
 5 Intro   |      consider worthy of mention?~Euboulios. By no means the latter;
 6 Intro   |  confuting all your adversaries.~Euboulios. It is not worth while,
 7 Intro   |         daughter of Philosophia?~Euboulios. Why do you ask?~Gregorion. "
 8 Intro   |       wide-spreading and shady."~Euboulios. You seem to me, my good
 9  Thal   |         the subject of chastity.~Euboulios. Through many things, O
10  Thal   |    easily effaced from the aged.~Euboulios. Say on, then; for we have
11 Thekla  |      thee, O Arete, my mistress.~Euboulios. How bravely and magnificently,
12 Thekla  |      brilliant in body and soul.~Euboulios. Rightly do you say this,
13 Tusiane |         according to my ability.~Euboulios. I am much moved, O Gregorion,
14 Tusiane |    Gregorion. Theopatra told me, Euboulios, that she was greatly moved,
15 Arete   |      Disciplined by Temptations.~Euboulios. Deservedly, O Gregorion,
16 Arete   |    Gregorion. Deservedly indeed.~Euboulios. But what about the stranger
17 Arete   |        as Arete, that is virtue.~Euboulios. But, Gregorion, which shall
18 Arete   |           sinning in no respect.~Euboulios. Well, I swear by chastity,
19 Arete   |         have my permission. For, Euboulios, I think that I know sufficient
20 Arete   |        one who can convince you.~Euboulios. Bless me! I am glad that
21 Arete   |  chatterer, so you seem to be, O Euboulios.~Euboulios. Why so?~Gregorion.
22 Arete   |         seem to be, O Euboulios.~Euboulios. Why so?~Gregorion. Because
23 Arete   |         amusement than of truth.~Euboulios. Speak fair, I pray you,
24 Arete   |   themselves? or are you joking?~Euboulios. How so, when I tell you
25 Arete   |        vanquished in their mind.~Euboulios. Shall we then say that
26 Arete   |          to no unclean thoughts.~Euboulios. Stay now; for I think that
27 Arete   |       Gregorion. I certainly do.~Euboulios. Whether is it he that saves
28 Arete   |      great and perplexing storm.~Euboulios. Shall we not then say that
29 Arete   |       Gregorion. We will say so.~Euboulios. For to be prepared against
30 Arete   |        Gregorion. It appears so.~Euboulios. And what saith the Lord?
31 Arete   | Gregorion. Where does He say so?~Euboulios. Where, comparing a wise
32 Arete   |    appear to speak what is true.~Euboulios. And what say you of the
33 Arete   |       patients?~Gregorion. I do.~Euboulios. But the one who has never
34 Arete   |        inferior?~Gregorion. Yes.~Euboulios. Then we may certainly say
35 Arete   |   Gregorion. It must be allowed.~Euboulios. And how is it in wrestling?
36 Arete   |      Manifestly he who wrestles.~Euboulios. And, in wrestling, is not
37 Arete   |   Gregorion. It must be granted.~Euboulios. Therefore it is clear that
38 Arete   |        lust.15 ~Gregorion. True.~Euboulios. What then? Does it not
39 Arete   |          Gregorion. Yes, indeed.~Euboulios. Is not this courage the
40 Arete   |           Gregorion. Plainly so.~Euboulios. Therefore, if endurance
41 Arete   |        troubled? ~Gregorion.Yes.~Euboulios.And if stronger, then better?~
42 Arete   |         better?~Gregorion.Truly.~Euboulios.Therefore the soul which