α1178Ἀληθινὸς ἔρως
true desire
[Meaning] the [kind] not excited about the beauty of the body. "A true desire for philosophy was implanted in him, and having broken every earthborn bond and trampled all hopes for honours and material goods, he came…
Ἀληθινὸς ἔρως· ὁ μὴ περὶ κάλλος σώματος ἐπτοημένος. ἀληθινὸς ἔρως ἐμφύεται αὐτῷ φιλοσοφίας, καὶ πάντα γηγενῆ δεσμὸν ἀπορρήξας ἐλπίδας τε πάσας τιμῶν τε καὶ χρημάτων καταπατήσας…