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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... regard for him , as well as averfion for Pericles and the other dema- gogues . But fome authors write , that Pericles did not procure an order for Cimon's return , till they had entered into a private compact , by means of Cimon's ...
... regard for him , as well as averfion for Pericles and the other dema- gogues . But fome authors write , that Pericles did not procure an order for Cimon's return , till they had entered into a private compact , by means of Cimon's ...
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... regards , this very Anaxagoras , we are told , lay neg- lected and unprovided for , in fo much that the poor old man had covered up his head and was going to ftarve himself . But an account of it being brought to Pericles , he was ...
... regards , this very Anaxagoras , we are told , lay neg- lected and unprovided for , in fo much that the poor old man had covered up his head and was going to ftarve himself . But an account of it being brought to Pericles , he was ...
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... regard not the opinion of Pericles , yet wait at least for the advice of time who is " the best of all counsellors . " This faying , for the prefent , gained no great applaufe : but when , a few days after , news was brought , that Tol ...
... regard not the opinion of Pericles , yet wait at least for the advice of time who is " the best of all counsellors . " This faying , for the prefent , gained no great applaufe : but when , a few days after , news was brought , that Tol ...
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... regard . To the barbarous nations that furrounded them , and to their kings and princes , he made the power of Athens very refpectable , by fhewing with what fecurity her fleets could fail , and that he was in effect miftrefs of the ...
... regard . To the barbarous nations that furrounded them , and to their kings and princes , he made the power of Athens very refpectable , by fhewing with what fecurity her fleets could fail , and that he was in effect miftrefs of the ...
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... regard . In fo much , that he never went out upon bufinefs , or returned without faluting her . In the comedies fhe is called the New Omphale , Deianira , and Juno . Cratinus plainly calls her a prostitute , She bore this Juno , this ...
... regard . In fo much , that he never went out upon bufinefs , or returned without faluting her . In the comedies fhe is called the New Omphale , Deianira , and Juno . Cratinus plainly calls her a prostitute , She bore this Juno , this ...
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