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It is bodily Pleasures then which are the object-matter of

Perfected Self-Mastery, but not even all these indifferently: I

mean, that they who take pleasure in objects perceived by the

Sight, as colours, and forms, and painting, are not denominated

men of Perfected Self-Mastery, or wholly destitute of

self-control; and yet it would seem that one may take pleasure

even in such objects, as one ought to do, or excessively, or too

little.

So too of objects perceived by the sense of Hearing; no one

applies the terms before quoted respectively to those who are

excessively pleased with musical tunes or acting, or to those who

take such pleasure as they ought.