Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1J.M. Dent, 1961 |
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Page 29
... appeared in his own house a strange vision , a male figure that rose out of a hearth , and stayed there for many days . There was an oracle of Tethys in Tuscany which Tarchetius consulted , and received an answer that a virgin should ...
... appeared in his own house a strange vision , a male figure that rose out of a hearth , and stayed there for many days . There was an oracle of Tethys in Tuscany which Tarchetius consulted , and received an answer that a virgin should ...
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... appeared no less hot and rash than Alcibiades himself . When they began to deliber- ate of the number of forces , and of the manner of making the necessary provisions , Nicias made another attempt to oppose the design , and to prevent ...
... appeared no less hot and rash than Alcibiades himself . When they began to deliber- ate of the number of forces , and of the manner of making the necessary provisions , Nicias made another attempt to oppose the design , and to prevent ...
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... appearance of entire composure , and , while all his friends were full of distress , seemed the only man that was ... appeared presently plainly enough in his actions . On his return home , after saluting his mother and his wife , who ...
... appearance of entire composure , and , while all his friends were full of distress , seemed the only man that was ... appeared presently plainly enough in his actions . On his return home , after saluting his mother and his wife , who ...
Contents
THE COMPARISON OF ROMULUS WITH THESEUS | 56 |
NUMA POMPILIUS | 91 |
THE COMPARISON OF NUMA WITH LYCURGUS | 114 |
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