Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1J.M. Dent, 1961 |
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... greatest sanctity of all the Greeks ; and Cychreus , the Salaminian , was honoured at Athens with divine worship ; and the virtues of Peleus and Telamon were not unknown to any one . Now Sciron was son - in - law to Cychreus , father ...
... greatest sanctity of all the Greeks ; and Cychreus , the Salaminian , was honoured at Athens with divine worship ; and the virtues of Peleus and Telamon were not unknown to any one . Now Sciron was son - in - law to Cychreus , father ...
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... greatest excuse Romulus could allege , namely , that they had taken no married woman , save one only , Hersilia by name , and her too unknowingly ; which showed that they did not commit this rape wantonly , but with a design purely of ...
... greatest excuse Romulus could allege , namely , that they had taken no married woman , save one only , Hersilia by name , and her too unknowingly ; which showed that they did not commit this rape wantonly , but with a design purely of ...
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... greatest man of Rome in his time , both in reputation and authority , who had been five times consul , and had been honoured with several triumphs for victories obtained by him , took pleasure in serving as lieu- tenant under his own ...
... greatest man of Rome in his time , both in reputation and authority , who had been five times consul , and had been honoured with several triumphs for victories obtained by him , took pleasure in serving as lieu- tenant under his own ...
Contents
THE COMPARISON OF ROMULUS WITH THESEUS | 56 |
NUMA POMPILIUS | 91 |
THE COMPARISON OF NUMA WITH LYCURGUS | 114 |
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