Discourse

 1 Intro  |   Dialogue: Euboulios, Gregorion, Arete; Marcella, Theophila, Thaleia,
 2 Intro  |        this: You know, I presume, Arete,5 the daughter of Philosophia?~
 3 Intro  |    Marcella preparing to sup. And Arete immediately said, 'Do you
 4 Intro  |           was wanting. After this Arete,9 entering, gave utterance
 5  Marc  |    innumerable number.24 ~This, O Arete, is my discourse to you
 6 Theoph |       colours."22 ~These words, O Arete, I bring according to my
 7  Thal  |          according to my power, O Arete, I offer to thee as my contribution
 8 Theop  |     discourse suffice for thee, O Arete, in proof of my education
 9 Theop  |          the gift," she said that Arete replied, "and bid Thallousa
10 Thall  |          Great Gift.1~I pray you, Arete, that you will give your
11 Thall  |          then, I offer to thee, O Arete, on the spur of the moment,
12 Thall  |         this, Theopatra said that Arete touched Agathe with her
13 Agathe |       this admirable discourse, O Arete, if thou go with me, will
14 Agathe |     meadows, and offer to thee, O Arete.~Agathe having thus admirably
15 Agathe |         for what she had uttered, Arete again commanded Procilla
16 Procil |         lawful for me to delay, O Arete, after such discourses,
17 Procil |          mine to speak to thee, O Arete, concerning chastity, be
18 Procil |           elegance and propriety.~Arete. I most willingly hail thy
19 Thekla | corruption of the body. Whence, O Arete, whether thou hast thy name,
20 Thekla |         and well-watered abode of Arete.33 Here the south wind awakes,
21 Thekla |       Whence, if you permit me, O Arete, now that I have completed
22 Thekla |      preference to the expedient.~Arete. I do permit you and assist
23 Thekla |          be acceptable to thee, O Arete, my mistress.~Euboulios.
24 Thekla |       things, Theopatra said that Arete directed Tusiane to speak;
25 Tusiane|         of the World Completed.~O Arete, thou dearest boast to the
26 Tusiane|         as keep holy day."24 I, O Arete, my mistress, offer as a
27 Tusiane|    therefore, Tusiane had ceased, Arete looked at her and said,
28  Domn  |         Government of the Soul.~O Arete, I also, omitting the long
29  Domn  |          thou return."25 ~This, O Arete, is the discourse on virginity
30 Arete  |                     Discourse XI.-Arete~
31 Arete  |            Theopatra related that Arete said, and approve of it
32 Arete  |       Virgin.~Theopatra said that Arete having said these things,
33 Arete  |           virgins on the right of Arete, decorously sang; but the
34 Arete  |        respecting these things of Arete. But it is a good as well
35 Arete  |           a mistress and guide as Arete, that is virtue.~Euboulios.