| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
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| Class VI. Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral Powers | | Section IV. Moral Affections | | 4. Moral Practice |
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| 954a. Sensualist. |
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| NOUN: | SENSUALIST, Sybarite, voluptuary, Sardanapalus, man of pleasure, carpet knight; epicure, epicurean, gourmet [F.]; gourmand; glutton [See Gluttony]; pig, hog; votary -, swine- of Epicurus; Heliogabalus; free liver, hard liver; libertine [See Libertine]; hedonist; tragalist.
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| QUOTATIONS: | - The sons Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.—Milton
- Serenely full, the epicure would say, Fate cannot harm me—I have dined to-day.—Sydney Smith
- Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend, Before we too into the Dust descend.—Omar Khayyám—Fitzgerald
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