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... passing much of his time in the country , wandering alone in the sacred groves and dwelling in desert places . Hence the story first arose that it was not from any derangement of intellect that he shunned human society , but because he ...
... passing much of his time in the country , wandering alone in the sacred groves and dwelling in desert places . Hence the story first arose that it was not from any derangement of intellect that he shunned human society , but because he ...
Page 135
... passed the remainder of their lives calmly and composedly . Indeed it is weakness , not affection , which produces such endless misery and dread to those who have not learned to take a rational view of the uncertainty of life , and who ...
... passed the remainder of their lives calmly and composedly . Indeed it is weakness , not affection , which produces such endless misery and dread to those who have not learned to take a rational view of the uncertainty of life , and who ...
Page 142
... the two other measures for the enlarge- ment of measures and of the value of money , which were passed about the same time . For he ordered a mina , which was before constituted of seventy three drachmas , to 142 PLUTARCA'S LIVES .
... the two other measures for the enlarge- ment of measures and of the value of money , which were passed about the same time . For he ordered a mina , which was before constituted of seventy three drachmas , to 142 PLUTARCA'S LIVES .
Page 153
... passed all his laws , as people came to him every day to praise or blame , or adviso him to add or take away from what he had written , while innumerable people wanted to ask questions , and discuss points , and kept bidding him explain ...
... passed all his laws , as people came to him every day to praise or blame , or adviso him to add or take away from what he had written , while innumerable people wanted to ask questions , and discuss points , and kept bidding him explain ...
Page 155
... passed his life beyond the reach of want , and died gloriously in battle for his country . At this , Croesus began to think that Solon must be a cross - grained churlish fellow , if he did not measure happiness by silver and gold , but ...
... passed his life beyond the reach of want , and died gloriously in battle for his country . At this , Croesus began to think that Solon must be a cross - grained churlish fellow , if he did not measure happiness by silver and gold , but ...
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