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> it absolutely is used in sexual contexts in Latin, e.g. in Augustine's Confessions How is it used, and are you referring to the original Latin, or a translat
by lo_zamoyski 11mo ago
> it absolutely is used in sexual contexts in Latin, e.g. in Augustine's Confessions
How is it used, and are you referring to the original Latin, or a translation? Since seduction includes sexual seduction by virtue of its generality, he could have used the word to mean sexual seduction specifically. If the context is clear, you can omit the adjective. Given that Augustine does talk about his sexual decadence prior to his conversion, I can imagine him using the unqualified "seduce" to mean the specifically sexual, which would be apparent from context.