Philo Judaeus, De Congressu Eruditionis Gratia, ed. Paul Wendland, 80

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[80] φιλοσοφία δὲ ἐγκράτειαν μὲν γαστρός, ἐγκράτειαν δὲ τῶν μετὰ γαστέρα, ἐγκράτειαν δὲ καὶ γλώττης ἀναδιδάσκει.
ταῦτα λέγεται μὲν εἶναι δι’ αὑτὰ αἱρετά, σεμνότερα δὲ φαίνοιτ’ ἄν, εἰ θεοῦ τιμῆς καὶ ἀρεσκείας ἕνεκα ἐπιτηδεύοιτο. μεμνῆσθαι οὖν δεῖ τῆς κυρίας, ὁπότε μέλλοιμεν αὐτῆς τὰς θεραπαινίδας μνᾶσθαι· καὶ λεγώμεθα μὲν ἄνδρες εἶναι τούτων, ὑπαρχέτω δ’ ἡμῖν ἐκείνη πρὸς ἀλήθειαν γυνή, μὴ λεγέσθω.

De Congressu Eruditionis Gratia. Philo Judaeus. ed. Paul Wendland. Germany. 2014.

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De Congressu Eruditionis Gratia (Greek) (Philo Judaeus. Opera quae supersunt, Volume 3. Wendland, Paul, editor. Berlin: Reimer, 1898.)

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On the Meeting for the sake of seeking Instruction First1KGreek (The works of Philo Judaeus, the contemporary of Josephus, Volume 2. Yonge, C. D., translator. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1854.) — 80 focus

[80] but philosophy teaches temperance with regard to the belly, and temperance with regard to the parts below the belly, and also temperance and restraint of the tongue. Now these qualities are said to be worthy of praise for their own sakes, but they would appear more respectable still if they were cultivated for the sake of doing honour to and giving pleasure to God. We must, therefore, always remember the legitimate mistress when we are about to espouse her handmaidens; and let us be said indeed to be the husbands of the latter, but still let our legitimate mistress be our real wife, and not be merely called such.

Philo Judaeus De Congressu Eruditionis Gratia 80

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