by Thomas Taylor

Name: Political fragments of Archytas and other ancient Pythagoreans — From the treatise of Phintys, the daughter of Callicrates, on the temperance of a woman
Author: by Thomas Taylor

Political fragments of Archytas and other ancient Pythagoreans… (1822)

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“Political fragments of Archytas and other ancient Pythagoreans — From the treatise of Phintys, the daughter of Callicrates, on the temperance of a woman”, published in 1822, is a work by by Thomas Taylor. It explores elements such as virtue, woman and city.

Quotes from Political fragments of Archytas and other ancient Pythagoreans… (by Thomas Taylor)

by Thomas Taylor, Political fragments of Archytas and other ancient Pythagoreans… (1822)

“ But the principal virtue of a woman is temperance; for through this she will be able to honour and love her husband. Many, indeed, may perhaps think it does not become a woman to philosophize, as neither is it proper for her to ride on horseback, nor to harangue in public. But I think that some things are the province of a man, others of a woman, and that others are common both to man and woman. And, likewise, that some things pertain more to a man than to a woman; but others more to a woman than to a man. ”

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by Thomas Taylor, Political fragments of Archytas and other ancient Pythagoreans… (1822)

“ From the treatise of Phintys, the daughter of Callicrates, on the temperance of a woman A WOMAN ought to be wholly good and modest; but she will never be a character of this kind without virtue. For any virtue subsisting in any one thing renders that which receives it valuable. And the virtue, indeed, of the eyes is sight, but of the ears hearing. Thus, too, the virtue of a horse causes it to be a good horse; and the virtue of a man and the virtue of a woman render each of them worthy. ”

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by Thomas Taylor, Political fragments of Archytas and other ancient Pythagoreans… (1822)

“ With respect to the virtues, also, some are more adapted to be exercised and possessed by a man, but others by a woman. For fortitude and prudence pertain more to the man than to the woman, both on account of the habit of the body, and the power of the soul; but temperance peculiarly belongs to the woman. Hence it is requisite to know the number and the quality of the things through which this virtue accedes to a woman. ”

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by Thomas Taylor, Political fragments of Archytas and other ancient Pythagoreans… (1822)

“ But the things peculiar to a man are, to lead an army, to govern, arid to harangue in public. The offices peculiar to a woman are, to be the guardian of a house, to stay at home, and to receive and be ministrant to her husband. ”

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by Thomas Taylor, Political fragments of Archytas and other ancient Pythagoreans… (1822)

“ For it is fit that both the husband and wife should have the virtues of the body, and in a similar manner those of the soul. And as health of body is beneficial to both, so also is health of soul. The virtues, however, of the body are health, strength, vigour of sensation, and beauty. ”

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by Thomas Taylor, Political fragments of Archytas and other ancient Pythagoreans… (1822)

“ But the lower class of women should go out of their houses, for the purpose of sacrificing to the tutelar deity of the city, for the welfare of their husbands and all their family. A woman, also, should depart from her house neither by twilight nor in the evening, but should openly leave it when the forum is full of people ”

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by Thomas Taylor, Political fragments of Archytas and other ancient Pythagoreans… (1822)

“ Of these, however, the greatest and most comprehensive cause of temperance, is that which causes the wife to be undefiled with respect to the marriage bed, and not to have connexion with any other man than her husband, For in the first place, by such illegal conduct, she acts unjustly towards the Gods who preside over nativities, rendering them not genuine but spurious adjutors of her family and kindred. ”

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by Thomas Taylor, Political fragments of Archytas and other ancient Pythagoreans… (1822)

“ She should, likewise, give a splendour to her face, not by employing adscititious and foreign colour, but that which is adapted to the body, and is produced by washing it with water; and adorning her person through modesty rather than through art. ”

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by Thomas Taylor, Political fragments of Archytas and other ancient Pythagoreans… (1822)

“ For they are very expensive, and exhibit pride and arrogance towards the vulgar. It is necessary, however, that a city which is governed by good laws, and is well arranged in all its parts, should accord with itself, and have an equable legislation; and should expel the artificers who make things of this kind from the city. ”

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by Thomas Taylor, Political fragments of Archytas and other ancient Pythagoreans… (1822)

“ She should also offer frugal sacrifices to the Gods, and such as are adapted to her ability; but she should abstain from the celebration of orgies, and from those sacred rites of the mother of the Gods, which are performed at home. For the common law of the city ordains that these shall not be performed by women. ”

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by Thomas Taylor, Political fragments of Archytas and other ancient Pythagoreans… (1822)

“ For thus she will avoid excessive ornament, luxury, and superfluous clothes; and will not produce a depraved imitation in others. And, in short, she should not decorate her person with gold and emeralds. ”

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