Motif
divine precedent invoked to suspend human law
divine_precedent_invoked_to_suspend_human_law
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Revealed Command and Divine Authorization. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 3413-3483 confidence: medium
The letter says the addressee alone can save or destroy the lover, asks to be more closely connected, dismisses legal inquiry as for old men, invokes the example of the great Gods, proposes hiding stolen joys under a brother’s name, and mentions a possible tomb inscription blaming him for her death.
The letter contrasts old men’s concern with what is lawful and wicked with youthful passion that believes all things lawful and follows the example of the great Gods.
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