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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Page xxi
... gold , and art delighted , on the other hand , in coming to the feet of Wealth " ( xxxII . , Ed . S. ) . This rich subject for satire inspired the burlesque drama of Lucian , entitled Tragopodagra ( “ Gout in Tragedy " ) . to his fame ...
... gold , and art delighted , on the other hand , in coming to the feet of Wealth " ( xxxII . , Ed . S. ) . This rich subject for satire inspired the burlesque drama of Lucian , entitled Tragopodagra ( “ Gout in Tragedy " ) . to his fame ...
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... gold , swan , eagle - but not any one of them have you made to be in love with me at all ; nor have I perceived that , for anything that depends upon you , I have been agreeable to any woman ; but I am obliged to have recourse to ...
... gold , swan , eagle - but not any one of them have you made to be in love with me at all ; nor have I perceived that , for anything that depends upon you , I have been agreeable to any woman ; but I am obliged to have recourse to ...
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... gold , or of a satyr , or of a bull . But , at least , those females of yours remain on Earth , while this youth from Ida you snatched up and flew off with , O most respectable of gods , actually lives with us , put over my head ; a cup ...
... gold , or of a satyr , or of a bull . But , at least , those females of yours remain on Earth , while this youth from Ida you snatched up and flew off with , O most respectable of gods , actually lives with us , put over my head ; a cup ...
Page 68
... gold , ' Galene . And it was inscribed : " Let the beautiful one have me . And rolling along , as though intentionally , it came where Hera and Aphrodite and Athena were reclining ; and when Hermes , taking it up , read out the ...
... gold , ' Galene . And it was inscribed : " Let the beautiful one have me . And rolling along , as though intentionally , it came where Hera and Aphrodite and Athena were reclining ; and when Hermes , taking it up , read out the ...
Page 73
... gold and silver he was taking with him ) , when they were in the middle of the Ægean , the sailors conspire against him . " Then , " said he -for , swimming by the side of the vessel , I heard every- thing " since you have determined ...
... gold and silver he was taking with him ) , when they were in the middle of the Ægean , the sailors conspire against him . " Then , " said he -for , swimming by the side of the vessel , I heard every- thing " since you have determined ...
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