ties of men and women to their nations: We called such tales nostos epics, which are epics of the homecoming of a hero. And at the heart of such tales is the power that love and virtue have to keep us safe. It is also a story that reminds us that we owe only so much to king and state. The rest we owe to ourselves.
Ovid (a poet, often licentious): The lady makes an important point. Yes, we must be loyal to king - or emperor - and state. But there are more primal obligations t
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