Plutarch's Morals: Ethical EssaysGeorge Bell and Sons, 1888 - 408 pages |
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... less - known Moralia . The Lives have often been translated , and have always been a popular work . Great indeed was their power at the period of the French Revolution . The Moralia , on the other hand , consisting of various Essays on ...
... less - known Moralia . The Lives have often been translated , and have always been a popular work . Great indeed was their power at the period of the French Revolution . The Moralia , on the other hand , consisting of various Essays on ...
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... less their sons . And besides this they will become counsellors and teachers of their sons in wrongdoing ; for where old men are shameless youths will of a certainty have no modesty . We must therefore take all pains to teach our sons ...
... less their sons . And besides this they will become counsellors and teachers of their sons in wrongdoing ; for where old men are shameless youths will of a certainty have no modesty . We must therefore take all pains to teach our sons ...
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... less numerous than the number of would - be heirs . For had Danaus , the father of fifty daughters , been child- less , he would have had more heirs , and of a different spirit . For sons have no gratitude , nor regard , nor venera ...
... less numerous than the number of would - be heirs . For had Danaus , the father of fifty daughters , been child- less , he would have had more heirs , and of a different spirit . For sons have no gratitude , nor regard , nor venera ...
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... less would he be likely to marry her after such a barefaced wooing . " 99 § Ix . When Protogenes had done speaking , my father said , " Do you see , Anthemion , that they force us to inter- vene again , who have no objection to dance in ...
... less would he be likely to marry her after such a barefaced wooing . " 99 § Ix . When Protogenes had done speaking , my father said , " Do you see , Anthemion , that they force us to inter- vene again , who have no objection to dance in ...
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... less beautiful or important plant than the oak , or sacred olive , or the vine which Homer glorifies , 3 seeing that man too has his growth and glorious prime alike of soul and body . " 6 " " § xv . Then said Daphnæus , " In the name of ...
... less beautiful or important plant than the oak , or sacred olive , or the vine which Homer glorifies , 3 seeing that man too has his growth and glorious prime alike of soul and body . " 6 " " § xv . Then said Daphnæus , " In the name of ...
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