Plutarch's Lives,: Translated from the Original Greek, with Notes Critical and Historical, and a New Life of Plutarch, Volume 2Edward and Charles Dilly, 1770 |
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... Athens were continually making efforts against those small remains of power which were yet in the hands of the ... Athenian commonwealth ; though the per- Jonal abilities of Pericles fupported it during his time . Y 1 common people . At ...
... Athens were continually making efforts against those small remains of power which were yet in the hands of the ... Athenian commonwealth ; though the per- Jonal abilities of Pericles fupported it during his time . Y 1 common people . At ...
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... Athens , in the wantonnefs of power , infulted Euboea , which was her granary , and the gean islands , which contributed greatly to her commerce and her wealth . > Plato obferves on the fame occafion , that an orator , as well¶ 23 2 ...
... Athens , in the wantonnefs of power , infulted Euboea , which was her granary , and the gean islands , which contributed greatly to her commerce and her wealth . > Plato obferves on the fame occafion , that an orator , as well¶ 23 2 ...
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... Athenians , in providing victuals every day for the neceffitous , and cloathing the aged , and , befide this ... Athens , com- pofed of a certain number of the citizens ; who fometimes re- ceived one obolus each for every cause ...
... Athenians , in providing victuals every day for the neceffitous , and cloathing the aged , and , befide this ... Athens , com- pofed of a certain number of the citizens ; who fometimes re- ceived one obolus each for every cause ...
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... Athenians immediately marching out against them , Cimon re- turned , and placed himfelf in the ranks with thofe of ... Athenian conquefts , after he had taken the gold mines of Thrace . Cimon anfwered , that he had profecuted the war to ...
... Athenians immediately marching out against them , Cimon re- turned , and placed himfelf in the ranks with thofe of ... Athenian conquefts , after he had taken the gold mines of Thrace . Cimon anfwered , that he had profecuted the war to ...
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... Athens , and oppofing Pericles in the general affembly , he foon brought the government to an equilibrium . For he did not fuffer perfons of fuperior rank to be difperfed and confounded with the rest of the people , because in that cafe ...
... Athens , and oppofing Pericles in the general affembly , he foon brought the government to an equilibrium . For he did not fuffer perfons of fuperior rank to be difperfed and confounded with the rest of the people , because in that cafe ...
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Page 460 - ... from the living fountain. A good man will take care of his horses and dogs, not only while they are young, but when old and past service.
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Page 462 - The outside of Socrates was that of a satyr and buffoon, but his soul was all virtue, and from within him came such divine and pathetic things, as pierced the heart, and drew tears from the hearers...