Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1J.M. Dent, 1961 |
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Page 54
... gods , out of demi - gods , after passing , as in the rite of initiation , through a final cleansing and sanctification , and so freeing themselves from all that pertains to mortality and sense , are thus , not by human decree , but ...
... gods , out of demi - gods , after passing , as in the rite of initiation , through a final cleansing and sanctification , and so freeing themselves from all that pertains to mortality and sense , are thus , not by human decree , but ...
Page 94
... gods , and rational contemplation of their divine power and nature . So famous was he , that Tatius , the colleague of Romulus , chose him for his son - in - law , and gave him his only daughter , which , however , did not stimulate his ...
... gods , and rational contemplation of their divine power and nature . So famous was he , that Tatius , the colleague of Romulus , chose him for his son - in - law , and gave him his only daughter , which , however , did not stimulate his ...
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... gods of wine from an unpruned vine . No sacrifices shall be per- formed without meal . Turn round to pay adoration to the gods ; sit after you have worshipped . " The first two directions seem to denote the cultivation and subduing of ...
... gods of wine from an unpruned vine . No sacrifices shall be per- formed without meal . Turn round to pay adoration to the gods ; sit after you have worshipped . " The first two directions seem to denote the cultivation and subduing of ...
Contents
THE COMPARISON OF ROMULUS WITH THESEUS | 56 |
NUMA POMPILIUS | 91 |
THE COMPARISON OF NUMA WITH LYCURGUS | 114 |
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