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... king , but that it should be a pure commonwealth , with himself merely acting as general of its army and guardian of its laws , while in other respects it would allow perfect freedom and equality to every ono . By theso arguments ho ...
... king , but that it should be a pure commonwealth , with himself merely acting as general of its army and guardian of its laws , while in other respects it would allow perfect freedom and equality to every ono . By theso arguments ho ...
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... king of the Molossians , who called his wife All the suitors of his daughter wero bidden by him to However , as he learned that Peirithous and his friend fight this dog , and the victor was to receive her hand . with him to Epirus to ...
... king of the Molossians , who called his wife All the suitors of his daughter wero bidden by him to However , as he learned that Peirithous and his friend fight this dog , and the victor was to receive her hand . with him to Epirus to ...
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... king chanced to be entertaining Herakles , and related to him the story of Thesens and Peirithous , what they had intended to do , and how they had been caught in the act and punished . Herakles was much grieved at hearing how ono had ...
... king chanced to be entertaining Herakles , and related to him the story of Thesens and Peirithous , what they had intended to do , and how they had been caught in the act and punished . Herakles was much grieved at hearing how ono had ...
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... king's daughter , but she was closely im- prisoned , that she might not be delivered without Amulius's knowledge . She bore two children of remarkable beauty and size , and Amulius , all the more alarmed at this , bade an attendant take ...
... king's daughter , but she was closely im- prisoned , that she might not be delivered without Amulius's knowledge . She bore two children of remarkable beauty and size , and Amulius , all the more alarmed at this , bade an attendant take ...
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... king's oflicers and bailiffs as being qualities they were beloved by their equals and the poor , no braver than themselves , and cared neither for their anger nor their threats . They led the lives and followed the pursuits of nobly ...
... king's oflicers and bailiffs as being qualities they were beloved by their equals and the poor , no braver than themselves , and cared neither for their anger nor their threats . They led the lives and followed the pursuits of nobly ...
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