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Two translations: For we are lovers of the beautiful, yet simple in our tastes, and we cultivate the mind without loss of manliness. We are lovers of beauty without extravagance, and lovers of wisdom without unmanliness. Thucydides		Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
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Of all that writ, he was the wisest bard, who spoke this mighty truthÂ— He that knew all that ever learning writ, Knew only thisÂ—that he knew nothing yet. Aphra Behn

	Aphra Behn
	Aphra Behn (July 10, 1640 - April 16, 1689) was a prolific dramatist of the Restoration and was one of the first English professional female writers. Her writing participated in the amatory fiction genre of British literature. Read More