Plutarch's Morals: Ethical EssaysGeorge Bell and Sons, 1888 - 408 pages |
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... receives it , " warming it and fostering it sometimes speak more plainly than we can . Ever and anon one must pare down a phrase or word in translating an ancient author . It is in- evitable . Verbum sat sapienti . 1 Homer , " Iliad ...
... receives it , " warming it and fostering it sometimes speak more plainly than we can . Ever and anon one must pare down a phrase or word in translating an ancient author . It is in- evitable . Verbum sat sapienti . 1 Homer , " Iliad ...
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... received opinion about Zeus or Athene , and that about Love ? For it is not now for the first time that Love asks ... receiving honours not his own , to avoid an indict- ment among the gods for coming among them under false pretences ...
... received opinion about Zeus or Athene , and that about Love ? For it is not now for the first time that Love asks ... receiving honours not his own , to avoid an indict- ment among the gods for coming among them under false pretences ...
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... received from men , and again what abuse , as ' Ares is blind , ye women , has no eyes , And with his pig's snout roots up all good things . ' 94 6 6 And Homer calls him blood - stained ' and ' fickle . ' " And Chrysippus brings a ...
... received from men , and again what abuse , as ' Ares is blind , ye women , has no eyes , And with his pig's snout roots up all good things . ' 94 6 6 And Homer calls him blood - stained ' and ' fickle . ' " And Chrysippus brings a ...
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... received hero honours from the Phocians for his exploit . And as to all the loves of Hercules , it would take up too much time to enumerate them , but those who think that Iolaus was one of them do up to this day worship and honour him ...
... received hero honours from the Phocians for his exploit . And as to all the loves of Hercules , it would take up too much time to enumerate them , but those who think that Iolaus was one of them do up to this day worship and honour him ...
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... receive themselves from others . You know of course that Anytus , the son of Anthemion , was in love with Alcibiades , and was on one occasion sumptuously entertaining several of his friends , when Alcibiades broke in and took from the ...
... receive themselves from others . You know of course that Anytus , the son of Anthemion , was in love with Alcibiades , and was on one occasion sumptuously entertaining several of his friends , when Alcibiades broke in and took from the ...
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