... to Aristophanes, this original primeval man had a round body, his back and sides formed into a circle from which two pairs of arms and legs protruded, he had two faces, and most importantly, two sets of genitalia. Aristophanes goes on to say that there were three different kinds of these original human beings, all of which were differentiated by their gender. Not only ... boys and lads, because they are the most manly in their nature" (Aristophanes, p.27). Aristophanes clearly believes that love is a good thing and something to be admired. In fact, he goes as far as to say that love is ...

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