Or that Zeus, through desire of venereal pleasures, easily
forgetting all those things which he alone awake revolved in his
mind, whilst other Gods and men were asleep, was so struck, on
seeing Hera, as not even to be willing to come into the house,
but wanted to embrace her on the ground ; and at the same time
declaring that he is possessed with such desire, as exceeded what
he felt on their first connexion with each other,

• . . Hid from their parents dear.
Nor yet how Ares and Aphrodite were bound by Hephaestus, and
other such things. No, I vow, said he; these things do not
seem fit. But if any instances of self-denial, said I, with respect
to all these things be told, and practised by eminent men, these
are to be beheld and heard. Such as this :

He beat his breast, and thus reprovM his heart:
Endure, my heart ! thou heavier fate hast borne.
By all means, said he, we should do thus. Neither must we
suffer men to receive bribes, nor to be covetous. By no means.
Nor must we sing to them, that

Gifts gain the Gods and venerable kings.
