Plutarch's Morals: Ethical EssaysGeorge Bell and Sons, 1888 - 408 pages |
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Page 15
... look upon the theatre as only a large supper party . " Very similar to this was the behaviour of Archytas of Tarentum and Plato . The former , on his return from war , where he had been general , finding his land neglected , called his ...
... look upon the theatre as only a large supper party . " Very similar to this was the behaviour of Archytas of Tarentum and Plato . The former , on his return from war , where he had been general , finding his land neglected , called his ...
Page 17
... look at fathers self - opinionated sour and austere , who think their sons having lovers a dis- grace not to be borne , I am rather afraid of recommending the practice . But when , on the other hand , I think of Socrates , Xenophon ...
... look at fathers self - opinionated sour and austere , who think their sons having lovers a dis- grace not to be borne , I am rather afraid of recommending the practice . But when , on the other hand , I think of Socrates , Xenophon ...
Page 19
... look back : that is , when people are going to die and see that their end is near , they ought to take it easily and not be dejected . But I will return from my digression . We must keep our boys , as I said , from association with all ...
... look back : that is , when people are going to die and see that their end is near , they ought to take it easily and not be dejected . But I will return from my digression . We must keep our boys , as I said , from association with all ...
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... looks like hating one's son . And it is good to seem not to notice some faults , but to extend to them the weak sight and deafness of old age , so as seeing not to see , and hearing not to hear , their doings . We tolerate the faults of ...
... looks like hating one's son . And it is good to seem not to notice some faults , but to extend to them the weak sight and deafness of old age , so as seeing not to see , and hearing not to hear , their doings . We tolerate the faults of ...
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... look at the real facts of the case , the love for boys and women is really one and the same passion : but if you wish in a dispu- tatious spirit to make any distinction , you will find that this boy - love goes beyond all bounds , and ...
... look at the real facts of the case , the love for boys and women is really one and the same passion : but if you wish in a dispu- tatious spirit to make any distinction , you will find that this boy - love goes beyond all bounds , and ...
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