Lucian's Dialogues: Namely the Dialogues of the Gods, of the Sea-gods, and of the Dead; Zeus the Tragedian, the Ferry-boat, EtcG. Bell and sons, 1888 - 315 pages |
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... English historian of Greek Literature , J. W. Donaldson , holds that " his merits can scarcely be over - estimated , and " considering him with reference to his own age , and to the Literature of Greece , " justly adds the learned his ...
... English historian of Greek Literature , J. W. Donaldson , holds that " his merits can scarcely be over - estimated , and " considering him with reference to his own age , and to the Literature of Greece , " justly adds the learned his ...
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... English edition , 1854 . E. g .: " The wealth of the soul is the only true wealth " ( xx . , Ed . S. ) . " Let a seal on words not to be spoken lie on the tongue . A careful watch over words is better than one over wealth " ( XL . , Ed ...
... English edition , 1854 . E. g .: " The wealth of the soul is the only true wealth " ( xx . , Ed . S. ) . " Let a seal on words not to be spoken lie on the tongue . A careful watch over words is better than one over wealth " ( XL . , Ed ...
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... English . The 3 See ПIɛpi Ovoíwv ( " On Sacrifices " ) , one of Lucian's finest pieces of satire ; and IX . xviii . 4 Σπουδάζεται πρὸς αὐτῆς . . A. xvii . Scarcely borne out by the facts . Cf. 1 as for your children , one of them is 30 ...
... English . The 3 See ПIɛpi Ovoíwv ( " On Sacrifices " ) , one of Lucian's finest pieces of satire ; and IX . xviii . 4 Σπουδάζεται πρὸς αὐτῆς . . A. xvii . Scarcely borne out by the facts . Cf. 1 as for your children , one of them is 30 ...
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... English nursery . Cf. Aristoph . Εἰρήνη , 466. ' Αχαρν . 557. Βατρ . 285-296 ; Theok . Είδ . χν . 40 , where Praxinoa tells her baby that Mormo " bites . " " We relate to children , " says Strabo , “ pleasing tales to incite them to ...
... English nursery . Cf. Aristoph . Εἰρήνη , 466. ' Αχαρν . 557. Βατρ . 285-296 ; Theok . Είδ . χν . 40 , where Praxinoa tells her baby that Mormo " bites . " " We relate to children , " says Strabo , “ pleasing tales to incite them to ...
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... λεUKλevos and ẞównic ; the latter beautiful simile , and dis- tinguished compliment , English translators usually , with some inade- quacy , have given as " ox - eyed . " Athena . Don't let her undress , ' Paris , DIALOGUES OF THE GODS .
... λεUKλevos and ẞównic ; the latter beautiful simile , and dis- tinguished compliment , English translators usually , with some inade- quacy , have given as " ox - eyed . " Athena . Don't let her undress , ' Paris , DIALOGUES OF THE GODS .
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