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" Italy, cultivated this little spot of ground with his own hands, and, after three triumphs, retired to his own cottage. Here the ambassadors of the Samnites found him in the chimney-corner dressing turnips, and offered him a large present of gold ; but... "
Plutarch's Lives - Page 200
by Plutarch - 1821
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Plutarch's Lives,: Translated from the Original Greek, with Notes ..., Volume 2

Plutarch - 1770 - 518 pages
...walked thither, and reflecting on the fmallnefs of the farm and the meanneis of the dwelling, ufed to think of the peculiar virtues of Dentatus who, though he was the greateft man in Rome, had fubdued the moft warlike nations, and driven Pyrrhus out of Italy, cultivated...
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Plutarch's Lives: Translated from the Original Greek, with Notes ..., Volume 2

Plutarch, John Langhorne, William Langhorne - 1794 - 404 pages
...walked thither, and reflecting on the fmallnefs of the farm and the meannefs of the dwelling, ufed to think of the peculiar virtues of Dentatus, who, though he was the greateil man in Rome, had fubdued the moft warlike nations, and driven Pyrrhus out of Italy, cultivated...
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Plutarch's Lives: Tr. from the Original Greek; with Notes Critical ...

Plutarch - 1795 - 412 pages
...walked thither, and reflefting on the finallnefs of the farm and the meannefs of the dwelling, ufed to think of the peculiar virtues of Dentatus, who, though he was the greateft man in Rome, had fubdued the moft warlike nations, and driven Pyrrhus out of Italy, cultivated...
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Lives, Translated from the Greek, with Notes Critical and ..., Volume 3

Plutarch - 1808 - 342 pages
...walked thither, and, refleding on the fmallnefs of the farm, and the meannefs of the dwelling, ufed to think of the peculiar virtues of Dentatus, who, though he was the greateft man in Rome, had fubdued the moft warlike nations, and driven Pyrrhus out of Italy, cultivated...
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Plutarch's Lives: Translated from the Original Greek, Volume 3

Plutarch - 1811 - 352 pages
...virtues of the man who (though he was the most illustrious character in Rome, had subdued the fiercest nations, and driven Pyrrhus out of Italy) cultivated...ground with his own hands, and after three triumphs retired to this cottage. Here the embassadors of the Samnites found him in the chimney corner dressing...
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Plutarch's Lives, tr. by J. and W. Langhorne, Volume 1

Plutarchus - 1812 - 690 pages
...honoured with a triumph. Caw often walked thither, and reflecting on the smallnessof thefarm,ani the meanness of the dwelling, used to think of the peculiar...of Dentatus, who, though he was the greatest man in Ноше,Ы subdued the most warlike nations, and driven Pyrrhus out of Itab', cultivated this little...
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Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2

Plutarch - 1822 - 504 pages
...honoured with a triumph. Cato often walked thither, and reflecting on the imallness of the farm and the meanness of the dwelling, used to think of the peculiar...driven Pyrrhus out of Italy, cultivated this little of ground with his own hands, and after three triumphs * Manius Curius Dentatus triumphed twice in...
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Plutarch's Lives of the Most Select and Illustrious Characters of Antiquity

Plutarch - 1832 - 446 pages
...honoured with a triumph. Cato often walked thither, and reflecting on the smallness of the farm end the meanness of the dwelling, used to think of the peculiar...Italy, cultivated this little spot of ground with hie own hands, and, after three triumphs, lived in this cottage. Here the ambassadors of the Samnites...
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Plutarch's Lives of the Most Select and Illustrious Characters of Antiquity

Plutarch - 1832 - 444 pages
...honoured with a triumph. Cato often walked thither, and reflecting on the smallness of the farm and the meanness of the dwelling, used to think of the peculiar virtues of Deatatus, who, though he was the greatest man in Rome, had subdued the most warlike nations, and driven...
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Plutarch's Lives: Tr. from the Original Greek; with Notes ..., Volume 2

Plutarch - 1834 - 496 pages
...smallness of the far¿i and the meanness of the dwelling, used to think of the peculiar vfrtues ol' Dentatus, who, though he was the greatest man in Rome, had subdued the most warlike ,Manlus Comma Dentates triumphed twice in his first consulate, in the four hundred and sixty-third...
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