That is roast meat. It is the dead body of a bird. The purple robe is sheep wool dipped in the blood of a shellfish. Say what a thing is made of, plainly, and see how much of its pull was in the words.
From Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
That is roast meat. It is the dead body of a bird. The purple robe is sheep wool dipped in the blood of a shellfish. Say what a thing is made of, plainly, and see how much of its pull was in the words.
From Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
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