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... turned from tho Greek into English ; and give me leave to say , the first attempt of doing it from the originals . " This is aimed at North's version , of which Dryden remarks in his Life of Plutarch : " As that translation was only ...
... turned from tho Greek into English ; and give me leave to say , the first attempt of doing it from the originals . " This is aimed at North's version , of which Dryden remarks in his Life of Plutarch : " As that translation was only ...
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... to destroy , that it might not be thought that he performed his exploits of noccssity . Bosides , he said , a bravo man conquer . This animal he turned out of his way need only punish wicked men when they came in his 6.
... to destroy , that it might not be thought that he performed his exploits of noccssity . Bosides , he said , a bravo man conquer . This animal he turned out of his way need only punish wicked men when they came in his 6.
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... turned their attention to the sea . according to Simonides . One of the youths chosen by lot was Monesthoos the Bon of attested by the shrines of Nausithous and Phaax , which Skirus's daughter . The truth of this account is Theseus ...
... turned their attention to the sea . according to Simonides . One of the youths chosen by lot was Monesthoos the Bon of attested by the shrines of Nausithous and Phaax , which Skirus's daughter . The truth of this account is Theseus ...
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... turned safe , and sent off a herald to the city with the nows of his safe return . This man met with many who were lamenting the death of the king , and , as was natural , with others who were delighted at the news of their safety , and ...
... turned safe , and sent off a herald to the city with the nows of his safe return . This man met with many who were lamenting the death of the king , and , as was natural , with others who were delighted at the news of their safety , and ...
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... turned , ho and these two youths walked in procession , dressed as now those who carry boughs at the Oschophoria aro dressed . They carry them in honour of Dionysus and Ariadne , because of the legend , or rather because they returned ...
... turned , ho and these two youths walked in procession , dressed as now those who carry boughs at the Oschophoria aro dressed . They carry them in honour of Dionysus and Ariadne , because of the legend , or rather because they returned ...
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