You know, it's funny... given the Greek preoccupation with governance, I found it a little amusing that Sallustius would say the reward of virtue is to get to govern with the gods. But I've governed before (on a small scale, anyway), and it's hell—not exactly something I'd look forward to!
It's like how the evangelicals who raised me always said the point of going to heaven is that you get to sing hymns to God forever. That's great if you like to sing and are good at it, but I always found it rather dispiriting!
For my own part, I have no idea what we'll be doing when "made clean of all matter;" but as you say, virtue is enough!
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Date: 2022-03-26 10:11 pm (UTC)It's like how the evangelicals who raised me always said the point of going to heaven is that you get to sing hymns to God forever. That's great if you like to sing and are good at it, but I always found it rather dispiriting!
For my own part, I have no idea what we'll be doing when "made clean of all matter;" but as you say, virtue is enough!