The Deipnosophists; Or, Banquet of the Learned, Volume 3H.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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Page 819
... never devoted himself to luxury as those other men did . Nor would any one call the life of Agesilaus the king of the Lacedæmonians nous ; but this name they would apply rather to the life of Ananis , a man who , as far as real glory is ...
... never devoted himself to luxury as those other men did . Nor would any one call the life of Agesilaus the king of the Lacedæmonians nous ; but this name they would apply rather to the life of Ananis , a man who , as far as real glory is ...
Page 821
... Never obscure fair pleasure in your life ; A life of pleasure is the best for man . And Homer , too , speaks of pleasure and indulgence in the following terms- How sweet the products of a peaceful reign , The heaven - taught poet and ...
... Never obscure fair pleasure in your life ; A life of pleasure is the best for man . And Homer , too , speaks of pleasure and indulgence in the following terms- How sweet the products of a peaceful reign , The heaven - taught poet and ...
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... never seen outside of his palace . And if he went out to hunt , his concubines also went with him . And the throne on which he used to sit , when he was transacting business , was made of gold ; and it was sur- rounded by four small ...
... never seen outside of his palace . And if he went out to hunt , his concubines also went with him . And the throne on which he used to sit , when he was transacting business , was made of gold ; and it was sur- rounded by four small ...
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... , made them very shady , thinking it a refinement in luxury if the sun never touched them with its rays at all ; and at last they carried their insolence to such a height , that they used 826 [ B. XII . THE DEIPNOSOPHISTS .
... , made them very shady , thinking it a refinement in luxury if the sun never touched them with its rays at all ; and at last they carried their insolence to such a height , that they used 826 [ B. XII . THE DEIPNOSOPHISTS .
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... never to see the sun either rise or set . " And once they sent to the oracle to consult the God ( and one of the ambassadors was named Amyris ) , and to ask how long their prosperity should last ; and the priestess of Delphi answered ...
... never to see the sun either rise or set . " And once they sent to the oracle to consult the God ( and one of the ambassadors was named Amyris ) , and to ask how long their prosperity should last ; and the priestess of Delphi answered ...
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