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... fever . What is it then that disturbs and terrifies the multi- tude ? is it the tyrant and his guards ? [ By no means . ] I hope that it is not so . It is not possible that what is by nature free can be disturbed by anything else , or ...
... fever . What is it then that disturbs and terrifies the multi- tude ? is it the tyrant and his guards ? [ By no means . ] I hope that it is not so . It is not possible that what is by nature free can be disturbed by anything else , or ...
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... Fever ; and how is Zeus the Saviour , and how the giver of rain , and the giver of fruits ? And in truth if we place the nature of Good in any such things , all this follows . What should we do then ? This is the inquiry of the true ...
... Fever ; and how is Zeus the Saviour , and how the giver of rain , and the giver of fruits ? And in truth if we place the nature of Good in any such things , all this follows . What should we do then ? This is the inquiry of the true ...
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... fevers . Such men ought to con- sider what their ability is . In theory it is easy to convince an ignorant person ; but in the affairs of real life no one offers himself to be convinced , and we hate the man who has convinced us . But ...
... fevers . Such men ought to con- sider what their ability is . In theory it is easy to convince an ignorant person ; but in the affairs of real life no one offers himself to be convinced , and we hate the man who has convinced us . But ...
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... fever , for I must pass through some such means ? This is just what you will see those doing who play at ball skilfully . No one cares about the ball as being good or bad , but about throwing and catching it . In this therefore is the ...
... fever , for I must pass through some such means ? This is just what you will see those doing who play at ball skilfully . No one cares about the ball as being good or bad , but about throwing and catching it . In this therefore is the ...
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... fever , another sail on the sea , another die , and another be condemned ? Yes , for it is impossible in such a body , in such a universe of things , among so many living to- gether , that such things should not happen , some to one and ...
... fever , another sail on the sea , another die , and another be condemned ? Yes , for it is impossible in such a body , in such a universe of things , among so many living to- gether , that such things should not happen , some to one and ...
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