Thenyoumustfurtherimaginethesamethingtohappentothesonwhichhasalreadyhappenedtothefather:——heisdrawnintoaperfectlylawlesslife,whichbyhisseducersistermedperfectliberty;andhisfatherandfriendstakepartwithhismoderatedesires,andtheoppositepartyassisttheoppositeones。Assoonasthesediremagiciansandtyrant—makersfindthattheyarelosingtheirholdonhim,theycontrivetoimplantinhimamasterpassion,tobelordoverhisidleandspendthriftlusts——asortofmonstrouswingeddrone——thatistheonlyimagewhichwilladequatelydescribehim。
Yes,hesaid,thatistheonlyadequateimageofhim。
Andwhenhisotherlusts,amidcloudsofincenseandperfumesandgarlandsandwines,andallthepleasuresofadissolutelife,nowletloose,comebuzzingaroundhim,nourishingtotheutmostthestingofdesirewhichtheyimplantinhisdrone—likenature,thenatlastthislordofthesoul,havingMadnessforthecaptainofhisguard,breaksoutintoafrenzy:andifhefindsinhimselfanygoodopinionsorappetitesinprocessofformation,andthereisinhimanysenseofshameremaining,tothesebetterprinciplesheputsanend,andcaststhemforthuntilhehaspurgedawaytemperanceandbroughtinmadnesstothefull。
Yes,hesaid,thatisthewayinwhichthetyrannicalmanisgenerated。
Andisnotthisthereasonwhyofoldlovehasbeencalledatyrant?