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<p>Among the Greeks <add>Athenians</add> the exercise of this profession<lb/><del>an b</del> when spontaneous was tolerated, &<lb/>in some instances encouraged: but women were<lb/>not to be seduced into it by parental influence<lb/> <note>Romans</note> It <del>was equally law</del> met with equal favour <del>in</del> among <lb/>the Romans, what are looked upon <add>commonly spoken of</add> as<lb/>the virtuous periods of their history. "Well done<lb/>my | <p>Among the Greeks <add>Athenians</add> the exercise of this profession<lb/><del>an b</del> when spontaneous was tolerated, &<lb/>in some instances encouraged: but women were<lb/>not to be seduced into it by parental influence<lb/> <note>Romans<lb/></note> It <del>was equally law</del> met with equal favour <del>in</del> among <lb/>the Romans, in what are looked upon <add>commonly spoken of</add> as<lb/>the virtuous periods of their history. "Well done<lb/>my lad, never be ashamed:" said [the elder Cato<lb/><add>the Censor</add> to a young man whom he saw coming out of <lb/>a brothel. <note>better so than make<lb/>uneasiness in married<lb/>life<lb/></note> <add>Rigid by nature and by office</add> That <del>rigid</del> celebrated disciplinarian,<lb/>rigid by nature and by office, <add>would never have commended</add> never would<lb/>have endured, much less commended, an act<lb/>forbidden by the laws.<lb/></p><note>Rome<lb/></note> <p>In the capital of the Christian world, this<lb/>vocation is said even now to <del>pe</del> be exercised in perfect<lb/>liberty. It is singular enough that in the<lb/>focus of ascetical extravagances [an example should <add>government should</add><lb/>be set] <add>set an example of magnanimity</add> which [Protestant<del>s</del> states] Protestants with<lb/>all their boasted freedom and liberality are afraid<lb/>to follow.<lb/></p><note>Venice<lb/></note> At Venice, the profession of a <del>ca</del> <sic>courtezan</sic> , <lb/>so far from being forbidden seems scarcely to be dis-<lb/><note>-reputable.</note><pb/> | ||
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Greeks
Among the Greeks Athenians the exercise of this profession
an b when spontaneous was tolerated, &
in some instances encouraged: but women were
not to be seduced into it by parental influence
Romans
It was equally law met with equal favour in among
the Romans, in what are looked upon commonly spoken of as
the virtuous periods of their history. "Well done
my lad, never be ashamed:" said [the elder Cato
the Censor to a young man whom he saw coming out of
a brothel. better so than make
uneasiness in married
life
Rigid by nature and by office That rigid celebrated disciplinarian,
rigid by nature and by office, would never have commended never would
have endured, much less commended, an act
forbidden by the laws.
Rome
In the capital of the Christian world, this
vocation is said even now to pe be exercised in perfect
liberty. It is singular enough that in the
focus of ascetical extravagances [an example should government should
be set] set an example of magnanimity which [Protestants states] Protestants with
all their boasted freedom and liberality are afraid
to follow.
Venice
At Venice, the profession of a ca courtezan ,
so far from being forbidden seems scarcely to be dis-
-reputable.
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