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Athenaeus

Solon, wisdom, and men’s sexual welfare

The ancient Greek legislator Solon reportedly advanced men’s sexual welfare by founding public brothels serving all men at a fixed, affordable price. … Read the post Solon, wisdom, and men’s sexual welfare

Athenaeus Deipnosophists intertextual with Eve & Adam

The brilliance of Athenaeus’s Deipnosophists is exemplified in its deft relations with the story of Eve and Adam in discussing love and marriage. … Read the post Athenaeus Deipnosophists intertextual with Eve & Adam

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