The World of Courtesans c10.133

c10.133

The Vita is asked how one is to reconcile with a woman who is estranged because the name of another woman has been uttered in her presence. The Vita suggests lying, praising, joking and changing the topic as methods of effecting a reconciliation. In his opinion scratching and biting act as stimulants in the act of love They are like a whip that the charioteer uses to goad on his horses.