Re: wisdom again

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> > > Who was the author/philosopher who wrote about the greater
> > virtues/pleasures
> > > vs the beastial pleasures.  He's the one who talked about pearls 
>before
> > > swine.
> >
> > I'm not sure if this is right, but was it Blake?
> >
> > Camille
>
>hmm probably not Blake, considering "Songs of Innocence and Experience"
>and "Marriage of Heaven and Hell."   He basically indicates his belief
>that the beastial pleasures, and excess, are the paths to enlightnment.
>
>-j
>


No, no, I'm talking about the guy whio differentiates between the beastial 
pleasures & higher enlightenment.  Once you know the pleasures of higher 
learning, you can never go back, enjoy simpler pleasures.  I'll keep 
thumbing through my old philosophy books.

Thor


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