Our society tends to value the individual and her or his experiences. However, certain natural physical appetites and pleasures are viewed as negative. Do we, in our modern
society, want to do away with "passion?" Do we tend to be moralists, immoralists, or
something in between?

When first i engaged in this work, i resolved to leave neither words nor things unexamined, and myself with a prospect of the hours which i should revel away in feasts of literature . . –preface to a dictionary of the english language, samuel johnson what is the connotation of the word revel in this passage?

In part one of "cruel tribute," how do king aegeus's actions affect the advancement of the plot? he causes ariadne to fall in love with theseus. he causes theseus to become the new king. he causes the birth of a hero in troezen. he causes king minos to become angry.

Why is reasoning relivant to reading and evaluate text?