Plutarch's Morals: Ethical EssaysGeorge Bell and Sons, 1888 - 408 pages |
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... person who should be very careful about his shoe but care nothing about his foot . Many persons also are so niggardly about their children , and in- different to their interests , that for the sake of a paltry saving , they prefer ...
... person who should be very careful about his shoe but care nothing about his foot . Many persons also are so niggardly about their children , and in- different to their interests , that for the sake of a paltry saving , they prefer ...
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... person at his court , to go and fetch Theo- critus before him to confer with him , and when he had fre- quently requested him to come without avail , Theocritus at last said , " I know well you wish to serve me up raw to the Cyclops ...
... person at his court , to go and fetch Theo- critus before him to confer with him , and when he had fre- quently requested him to come without avail , Theocritus at last said , " I know well you wish to serve me up raw to the Cyclops ...
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... person weighed in the scales against exactly his weight , and feel great hesitation as to whether I should recommend or dissuade the practice . But I must speak out . The question is this - whether we ought to let the lovers of our boys ...
... person weighed in the scales against exactly his weight , and feel great hesitation as to whether I should recommend or dissuade the practice . But I must speak out . The question is this - whether we ought to let the lovers of our boys ...
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... person , but yield to such . Do not eat the heart : do not wear away the heart by anxiety . Abstain from beans : that is , do not meddle in state affairs , for the voting for offices was formerly taken by beans . Do not put your food in ...
... person , but yield to such . Do not eat the heart : do not wear away the heart by anxiety . Abstain from beans : that is , do not meddle in state affairs , for the voting for offices was formerly taken by beans . Do not put your food in ...
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... person in grief sits down and gives himself up to every chance comer , like a river [ that all make use of ] , to stir up and aggravate the sore , so that from a little tickling and discomfort it grows into a great and terrible disease ...
... person in grief sits down and gives himself up to every chance comer , like a river [ that all make use of ] , to stir up and aggravate the sore , so that from a little tickling and discomfort it grows into a great and terrible disease ...
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