He would surrender present pleasure, and incur present pain, with a view to greater future good; but he did not believe in the necessity of that extreme surrender and renunciation enjoined by the Cynics.

He gratified all his appetites and cravings within the limits of safety.

He could sail close upon the island of Calypso without surrendering himself to the sorceress.

Instead of deadening the sexual appetite he gave it scope, and yet resisted the dangerous consequences of associating with Hetaerae.

In his enjoyments he was free from jealousies; thinking it no derogation to his pleasure that others had the same pleasure.