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How fleet must Atalanta be if she will not be tempted by gold to profane the Sanctuary!
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “How fleet must Atalanta be if she will not be tempted by gold to profane the Sanctuary!”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois uses the metaphor of Atalanta to discuss the importance of maintaining ideals in the face of temptation and materialism.
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