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Alexander the Great

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Alexander the Great

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	Jacobus INFJ 4w5 EIE 2019/12/08 (Sun) 13:00:11 #7502
	"But while he was still a boy his self-restraint showed itself in the fact that, although he was impetuous and violent in other matters, the pleasures of the body had little hold upon him, and he indulged in them with great moderation, while his ambition kept his spirit serious and lofty in advance of his years. For it was neither every kind of fame nor fame from every source that lie courted, as Philip did, who plumed himself like a sophist on the power of his oratory, and took care to have the victories of his chariots at Olympia engraved upon his coins ; nay, when those about him inquired whether he would be willing to contend in the foot-race at the Olympic games, since he was swift of foot, " Yes," said he, "if I could have kings as my contestants." And in general, too, Alexander appears to have been averse to the whole race of athletes ; at any rate, though he instituted very many contests, not only for tragic poets and players on the flute and players on the lyre, but also for rhapsodists, as well as for hunting of every sort and for fighting with staves, he took no interest in offering prizes either for boxing or for the pancratium." (from Plutarch's biography) "In a court of sexual excess available in a bewildering variety of forms, it might have been expected that the adolescent Alexander would indulge himself shamelessly. But he showed a surprising lack of interest in the pleasures of the flesh, though he was impetuous and bold in every other way. He greatly valued self-control and had about him an air of seriousness well beyond his years. From boyhood, his relationships with women were unusually respectful in a world where slave girls, concubines, and even wives were treated as property. His mother, Olympias, was so worried about Alexander’s apparent lack of interest in girls that she procured for him the services of a beautiful Thracian prostitute named Callixeina in hopes of sparking his interest, but to no avail. It seems that the unrestrained passion and subsequent weariness of lovemaking deeply troubled the young man. As Alexander would confess years later, sex and sleep more than anything else reminded him that he was mortal." (from Philip Freeman's biography)

Editing post #7502 by Jacobus <p>"But while he was still a boy his self-restraint showed itself in the fact that, although he was impetuous and violent in other matters, the pleasures of the body had little hold upon him, and he indulged in them with great moderation, while his ambition kept his spirit serious and lofty in advance of his years. For it was neither every kind of fame nor fame from every source that lie courted, as Philip did, who plumed himself like a sophist on the power of his oratory, and took care to have the victories of his chariots at Olympia engraved upon his coins ; nay, when those about him inquired whether he would be willing to contend in the foot-race at the Olympic games, since he was swift of foot, " Yes," said he, "if I could have kings as my contestants." And in general, too, Alexander appears to have been averse to the whole race of athletes ; at any rate, though he instituted very many contests, not only for tragic poets and players on the flute and players on the lyre, but also for rhapsodists, as well as for hunting of every sort and for fighting with staves, he took no interest in offering prizes either for boxing or for the pancratium." (from Plutarch's biography)</p> <p>"In a court of sexual excess available in a bewildering variety of forms, it might have been expected that the adolescent Alexander would indulge himself shamelessly. But he showed a surprising lack of interest in the pleasures of the flesh, though he was impetuous and bold in every other way. He greatly valued self-control and had about him an air of seriousness well beyond his years. From boyhood, his relationships with women were unusually respectful in a world where slave girls, concubines, and even wives were treated as property. His mother, Olympias, was so worried about Alexander’s apparent lack of interest in girls that she procured for him the services of a beautiful Thracian prostitute named Callixeina in hopes of sparking his interest, but to no avail. It seems that the unrestrained passion and subsequent weariness of lovemaking deeply troubled the young man. As Alexander would confess years later, sex and sleep more than anything else reminded him that he was mortal." (from Philip Freeman's biography)</p>
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date	username	vote
20/11/01 21:52	Flower-like	ENFP
20/10/08 02:32	Diobono	ENTP
20/08/30 23:37	Darkstar	ENTJ
19/12/09 00:48	LadyX	ENTJ
19/11/10 12:42	Jacobus	ENTP
21/01/04 13:31	Tman	ESTP
19/02/26 21:17	Taco110	ENTP
18/12/04 19:44	tch	ENTx
18/11/18 22:22	Lol	ENTP
18/10/21 12:18	Khel	ENTx

date	username	vote
20/08/30 23:37	Darkstar	ESTP
19/03/02 09:46	Lol	ESTP
19/02/26 21:17	Taco110	ESTP
19/01/24 01:22	tman	ESTP

date	username	vote
22/04/07 21:23	Woll Smoth	3w4
21/07/01 19:45	Lol	3w4
20/10/31 12:52	Flower-like	3w4
20/10/08 02:32	Diobono	8w7
20/08/30 23:37	Darkstar	3w4
20/10/31 19:36	LadyX	3w4
19/11/10 12:42	Jacobus	3w4
19/07/08 16:56	tman	3w4
18/12/09 03:54	Taco110	8w7

date	username	vote
21/02/11 05:36	Diobono	sx/so
20/08/30 23:37	Darkstar	so/sx
20/10/31 19:36	LadyX	so/sx
19/12/07 16:52	Tman	sx/so
19/11/10 12:42	Jacobus	sx/so
19/03/02 09:46	Lol	sx/so
18/12/09 03:54	Taco110	sx/so

date	username	vote
20/11/01 22:02	Flower-like	378
20/10/31 14:44	Tman	387
20/10/08 02:32	Diobono	873
20/08/30 23:37	Darkstar	387
20/03/04 21:19	Jacobus	378
19/12/09 00:48	LadyX	368
18/12/09 03:55	Taco110	873

date	username	vote
25/07/16 12:41	nicotineseries	SLE
25/07/14 00:01	Woll Smoth	SLE
20/11/01 21:56	Flower-like	SLE
20/10/31 15:52	Jacobus	SLE
20/08/30 23:37	Darkstar	SLE
20/01/19 19:44	zazu	SLE
19/12/07 16:53	Tman	SLE
19/05/07 09:04	Avalonia	SLE
18/12/09 03:56	Taco110	SLE
18/11/18 22:20	Lol	SLE
18/10/21 11:44	switchblades	SLE
18/10/21 05:05	fg	SLE

date	username	vote
20/10/14 22:08	Flower-like	VELF
20/10/31 14:43	Tman	VFLE
19/11/10 12:42	Jacobus	VELF