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22. +aphuia. 22. +aphuia, euphuia. See notes below for these words separately, page 23. 23. +euphyes. Liddell and Scott definition: "well-grown, shapely, goodly: graceful. II. of good natural parts: clever, witty; also 'of good disposition." 23. +aphyes. Liddell and Scott definition: "without natural talent, dull." GIF image: 31. +publice egestas, privatim opulentia.
But the point of view of culture, keeping the mark of human perfection simply and broadly in view, and not assigning to this perfection, as religion or utilitarianism assign to it, a special and limited character, this point of view, I say, of culture is best given by these words of Epictetus: "It is a sign of aphuia"+ says he, that is, of a nature not finely tempered, "to give yourselves up to things which relate to the body; to make, for instance, a great fuss about exercise, a great fuss about eating, a great fuss about drinking, a great fuss about walking, a great fuss about riding.
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