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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... these different trades plenty was diffused among perfons of every rank and con- dition . Thus works were raised of an aftonishing magnitude , and inimitable beauty and perfection , every architect , ftriving to furpafs the magnificence ...
... these different trades plenty was diffused among perfons of every rank and con- dition . Thus works were raised of an aftonishing magnitude , and inimitable beauty and perfection , every architect , ftriving to furpafs the magnificence ...
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... These particulars occuring to my memory as I wrote this life , I thought it would be a needlefs affectation of gravity , if not an offence against politeness , to pass them over in filence . I now return to the Samian war , which ...
... These particulars occuring to my memory as I wrote this life , I thought it would be a needlefs affectation of gravity , if not an offence against politeness , to pass them over in filence . I now return to the Samian war , which ...
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... these ten gallies , an aid by no means fufficient to answer the purpose of thofe that requested it , but likely enough to afford his enemies a pretence to accufe him , fent another § fquadron to Corcyra , which did not arrive till the ...
... these ten gallies , an aid by no means fufficient to answer the purpose of thofe that requested it , but likely enough to afford his enemies a pretence to accufe him , fent another § fquadron to Corcyra , which did not arrive till the ...
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... These things they talked of , fuppofing that he attended not to what they faid , but that his fenfes were gone . He took notice , however , of every word they had spoken , and thereupon delivered himfelf audibly as fol- lows , " I am ...
... These things they talked of , fuppofing that he attended not to what they faid , but that his fenfes were gone . He took notice , however , of every word they had spoken , and thereupon delivered himfelf audibly as fol- lows , " I am ...
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... these words were very le- gible , + Fabius was conful the first time , in the year of Rome 52r ; and the fifth time ... These lots were bits of oak handfomely wrought , with fome antient characters infcribed upon them . When any came to ...
... these words were very le- gible , + Fabius was conful the first time , in the year of Rome 52r ; and the fifth time ... These lots were bits of oak handfomely wrought , with fome antient characters infcribed upon them . When any came to ...
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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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