Plutarch's Morals: Ethical EssaysGeorge Bell and Sons, 1888 - 408 pages |
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... natural ability , theory , and practice . By theory I mean training , and by practice working at one's craft . Now the ... nature by right training and practice , let such a one know that he is very wide of the mark , if not out of it ...
... natural ability , theory , and practice . By theory I mean training , and by practice working at one's craft . Now the ... nature by right training and practice , let such a one know that he is very wide of the mark , if not out of it ...
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... nature becomes stronger than even nature itself . And are these the only things that teach the power of diligence ? Not so : ten thousand things teach the same truth . A soil naturally good be- comes by neglect barren , and the better ...
... nature becomes stronger than even nature itself . And are these the only things that teach the power of diligence ? Not so : ten thousand things teach the same truth . A soil naturally good be- comes by neglect barren , and the better ...
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... nature itself teaches . that mothers ought themselves to suckle and rear those they have given birth to . And for ... natural enough , they would feel more affection and love for their children by suckling them . For this supplying them ...
... nature itself teaches . that mothers ought themselves to suckle and rear those they have given birth to . And for ... natural enough , they would feel more affection and love for their children by suckling them . For this supplying them ...
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... nature , or a bad one . For we shall so add to natural good parts , and make up somewhat for natural deficiencies , so that the deficient will be better than others , and the clever will outstrip themselves . For good is that remark of ...
... nature , or a bad one . For we shall so add to natural good parts , and make up somewhat for natural deficiencies , so that the deficient will be better than others , and the clever will outstrip themselves . For good is that remark of ...
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... nature.1 ON LOVE TO ONE'S OFFSPRING . § 1. Appeals to foreign law - courts were first devised among the Greeks through mistrust of one another's justice , for they looked on justice as a necessity not indigenous among them . Is it not ...
... nature.1 ON LOVE TO ONE'S OFFSPRING . § 1. Appeals to foreign law - courts were first devised among the Greeks through mistrust of one another's justice , for they looked on justice as a necessity not indigenous among them . Is it not ...
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