From an epigram about the oneitis of guy named "Rufus" by Martial (38-102 AD), an ancient Roman writer:
Quidquid agit Rufus, nihil est nisi Naevia Rufo.
si gaudet, si flet, si tacet, hanc loquitur.
cenat, propinat, poscit, negat, innuit: una est
Naevia; si non sit Naevia, mutus erit.
scriberet hesterna patri cum luce salutem,
‘Naevia lux’, inquit, ‘Naevia lumen, have.’
haec legit et ridet demisso Naevia vultu.
Naevia non una est: quid, vir inepte, furis?
Translation:
Whatever Rufus is doing, for Rufus there is nothing but Naevia. If he’s happy, if he’s weeping, if he’s silent, he talks of her. He eats his dinner, drinks a toast, asks a favor, refuses one, makes a sign: it’s all Naevia. If there should be no Naevia, he will be dumb. When he wrote a greeting to his father yesterday morning, “Naevia, light of my eyes,” says he, “Naevia, light of my life, good morning.” Naevia reads this and smiles, lowering her face. There’s more than one Naevia. Why, silly man, are you such a fool?”
Notice how in the epigram, Rufus is writing Naevia little notes every morning: "Naevia, you are the light of my life." This is exactly what millennials do: text such sentiments to their girlfriends every morning.
Vermillion-Rx Admin 7mo ago Stickied
Please acquaint yourself with TheRedPill posting standards
Given that most of your posts are generally RP beginner questions, should probably not be posting in TheRedPill until you have more experience
Basically the point of the post is some writer in ancient times had oneitis and it's documented throughout history the concept of oneitis. I'm going to keep it up and change the flair but in the future these posts are supposed to be more in depth and meeting the forum standards for TRP posts
Testme 7mo ago
I found it interesting that he said, "Naevia non una est." (There is not just one Naevia.)
Also, it is not the writer who had oneitis, it is Rufus, the guy who is the subject of the epigram.
Vermillion-Rx Admin 7mo ago
Also how is this a red pill example. This is clearly a blue pill example
Changing flair to "blue pill example" instead of red pill example
Testme 7mo ago
Right, I updated the flair.
Vermillion-Rx Admin 7mo ago
Thanks.
This writing is a good find. Just expand more in the future on TRP posts to have more depth and meaningful discussion
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