Plutarch's Lives: Translated from the Original Greek, Volume 3Brannan and Morford, 1811 |
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... Cato the Censor 189 Aristides and Cato compared 227 Philopamen 234 Titus Quinctius Flaminius 260 Philopomen and Flaminius compared 288 Pyrrhus 291 THE LIFE OF PAULUS ÆMILIUS ' . SUMMARY . Plutarch's.
... Cato the Censor 189 Aristides and Cato compared 227 Philopamen 234 Titus Quinctius Flaminius 260 Philopomen and Flaminius compared 288 Pyrrhus 291 THE LIFE OF PAULUS ÆMILIUS ' . SUMMARY . Plutarch's.
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... Cato , and the other to Elius Tubero a man of superior integrity , and who of all the Romans knew best how to bear poverty . There were not fewer than sixteen of the Elian family and name , who had only a small house and one farm among ...
... Cato , and the other to Elius Tubero a man of superior integrity , and who of all the Romans knew best how to bear poverty . There were not fewer than sixteen of the Elian family and name , who had only a small house and one farm among ...
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... Cato and son - in - law of Emilius , after surprising acts of valour , unfortunately lost his sword . As he was a youth who had received all the advantages of education , and who owed to so illustrious a father extraordinary in- stances ...
... Cato and son - in - law of Emilius , after surprising acts of valour , unfortunately lost his sword . As he was a youth who had received all the advantages of education , and who owed to so illustrious a father extraordinary in- stances ...
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... in his prologue to Addison's Cato , describing the ef fect produced upon the Roman mind by the introduction of Ca- to's " image " in Cæsar's triumph . * public spectacle : but Æmilius , despising his cowardice and 44 PAULUS EMILIUS .
... in his prologue to Addison's Cato , describing the ef fect produced upon the Roman mind by the introduction of Ca- to's " image " in Cæsar's triumph . * public spectacle : but Æmilius , despising his cowardice and 44 PAULUS EMILIUS .
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... CATO the elder , hearing some one commend a man who was rashly and indiscreetly daring in war , made this just observation , that " there was as a great difference between a due regard to valour , and a contempt of life . " To this ...
... CATO the elder , hearing some one commend a man who was rashly and indiscreetly daring in war , made this just observation , that " there was as a great difference between a due regard to valour , and a contempt of life . " To this ...
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Page 340 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride? How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire...
Page 45 - Two urns by Jove's high throne have ever stood, The source of evil one, and one of good; From thence the cup of mortal man he fills, Blessings to these, to those distributes ills; To most, he mingles both. The wretch decreed To taste the bad, unrnix'd, is curst indeed; Pursued by wrongs, by meagre famine driven, He wanders, outcast both of earth and heaven.
Page 126 - But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at.
Page 124 - Not that fair field Of Enna, where Proserpine gathering flowers, Herself a fairer flower by gloomy Dis Was gathered, which cost Ceres all that pain To seek her through the world...
Page 158 - Aristides, whom he took for some ordinary person, and giving him his shell, desired him to write Aristides upon it. The good man, surprised at the adventure, asked him, " Whether Aristides had ever injured him ?"
Page 46 - For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red : it is full mixed, and he poureth out of the same. 10 As for the dregs thereof : all the ungodly of the earth shall drink them, and suck them out.
Page 318 - Hitherto I have regarded my blindness as a misfortune, but now, Romans, I wish I had been as deaf as I am blind ; for then I should not have heard of your shameful counsels and decrees, so ruinous to the glory of Rome.