On Sat, 29 May 1999, Camille Scaysbrook wrote: > Thor wrote: > > > 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