“We have courtesans for the sake of pleasure," says Demosthenes, "concubines for

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“The more a person needs to be right, the less certain he is...”
In this one startling sentence is the Greek view of woman in the classic age. And in all times for those who can afford it...

Demosthenes
(384 – 12 October 322 BC)
Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens.
His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess and provide an insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC.

Demosthenes said it all.

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JAprufrock
6 years ago
"I just want to eat pussy and fondle tities." -- Prufrock, J.A., c. 2019 AD
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Icey
6 years ago
"I just wanna fuck a stripper hoes and live my best life" - Icey Loco
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FTS
6 years ago
What's the difference between courtesan and concubine?
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twentyfive
6 years ago
^ A courtesan is generally a free woman, a concubine is generally considered to be a slave.
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skibum609
6 years ago
Same as the difference between a prostitute and a geisha.
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FTS
6 years ago
So, does that quote imply that courtesan > concubine > wife?
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san_jose_guy
6 years ago
Plato did not keep courtesans, but Aristotle did.

Hetaira, the highest grade and most prized, and the best for public appearances. Highly intelligent and able to converse about anything.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hetaira

In that time, the best were coming from Miletus. Not really being Greeks, they would not be desired for marriage to Greeks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miletus

Manet wanted to start a new renaissance:
https://www.amazon.com/Alias-Olympia-Wom…

SJG
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JAprufrock
6 years ago
^^^^Fuck Plato! And screw Aristotle!
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Icey
6 years ago
I like the Socratic method though
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san_jose_guy
6 years ago
^^^^^^^^^^ Missed your time JAprufrock. In Ancient Greece male homosexuality was the norm.

SJG

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Sun, Sand, Prostitutes? Dominican Republic has legal prostitution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FthM86ds…
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