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Rh But know this, young lovers, if you would be wise: Have dealings only with virtuous boys. Do not barter lasting devotion for a cheap thrill, else, in short order, your love will be nothing but a lie. If, however, you worship divine Eros, your beloved's sentiment will remain constant from childhood until old age. Those who love in this fashion live delightful lives. Their consciences are unstained by anything shameful, and, after death, the glory they won spreads their renown to all men. If one is to believe the sons of philosophers, the heavens themselves receive those devoted to this love, after they leave this world. They go toward a better life, there to enjoy immortality as the reward of their virtue. (Continued on page 111)

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