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Page 123
... fears heightened , till at last , being extremely concerned , he mentioned his own name , and asked the stranger if that ... fear to be deprived of all these ; nay , even virtue itself , than which there is no greater nor more desirable ...
... fears heightened , till at last , being extremely concerned , he mentioned his own name , and asked the stranger if that ... fear to be deprived of all these ; nay , even virtue itself , than which there is no greater nor more desirable ...
Page 279
... fear , now , in the other extreme , they accounted to have been more than human wisdom ; as though nothing but a divine power of intellect could have seen so far , and foretold contrary to the judgment of all others , a result which ...
... fear , now , in the other extreme , they accounted to have been more than human wisdom ; as though nothing but a divine power of intellect could have seen so far , and foretold contrary to the judgment of all others , a result which ...
Page 496
... fear , and honour of him , people would seem to think him blest and happy for his exemption from death and corruption , to fear and dread him for his power and dominion , but to love , honour , and adore him for his justice . Yet though ...
... fear , and honour of him , people would seem to think him blest and happy for his exemption from death and corruption , to fear and dread him for his power and dominion , but to love , honour , and adore him for his justice . Yet though ...
Contents
THE COMPARISON OF ROMULUS WITH THESEUS | 56 |
NUMA POMPILIUS | 91 |
THE COMPARISON OF NUMA WITH LYCURGUS | 114 |
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