OK, we'll keep returning to Epicurus and his friendly gardens. But now we must turn to the Stoics , a rival philosophical school. Let's rest our eyes a little bit. Follow the link to a podcast that gives a good intro. Why not listen to it twice? Take notes. I will quiz you on this. HERE . *** This bit is not required, but for those of you who want to read Lucretius's Epicurean take on lust and sex, as we discussed in class, follow this link to Chapter 4 of his masterpiece, On the Nature of Things, and scroll all the down until you get to the section called "The Passion of Love." HERE .
The first bit, "talking away," he talks without any restraint, even contradicting himself by having, "nothing to say," but saying it anyway. This kind of logic works perfectly, when your drunk. Someone is "shying away" from him, and he is "coming for your love," which can be taken as his pursuit of someone unwilling to give him sex. "Stumbling away," another symptom of being drunk. "Its not better to be safe than sorry" He is taking risks, drinking advances on another person. This is a little cherry picked, but this is the first interpretation that came to mind.
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