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Single Idea 520

[from 'reports' by Democritus (attrib), in 22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / d. Sources of pleasure ]

Full Idea

The great pleasures come from the contemplation of noble works.

Gist of Idea

The great pleasures come from the contemplation of noble works

Source

Democritus (attrib) (reports [c.250 BCE], B194), quoted by John Stobaeus - Anthology 3.03.46

Book Reference

'Ancilla to the Pre-Socratic Philosophers', ed/tr. Freeman,Kathleen [Harvard 1957], p.110


A Reaction

Only, of course, for those able to perceive the nobility. In what does the 'nobility' consist, other than in the morally acceptable pleasure? Hard to explain 'noble'. Just 'wow!'?