 Was she not chaste? was she not fair? was she not fruitful? holding out his shoe, asked them, Whether it was not new? and well made? Yet, added he, none of you can tell where it pinches me.  Plutarch - Page 237by Plutarch - 1831Full view - About this book
 | Plutarchus - 1810 - 746 pages
...general, the account which a certain Roman, who put away his wife, gave of his own case seems to have been a just one. When his friends remonstrated, and asked...handsome ? Is it not new ? Yet none knows where it pinches, but he that wears it" It is certain, that men usually repudiate their wives for great and... | |
 | Plutarch - 1811 - 352 pages
...general, the account which a certain Roman, who put away his wife, gave of his own case seems to have been a just one. When his friends remonstrated, and asked...not handsome? Is it not new? Yet none knows where it pinches, but he that wears it." It is certain, that men usually repudiate their wives for great and... | |
 | Plutarch - 1816 - 314 pages
...general, the account which a certain Roman, who put away his wife, gave of his own case seems to have been a just one. When his friends remonstrated, and asked...handsome ? Is it not new ? Yet none knows where it pinches, but he that wears it." It is certain, that men usually repudiate their wives for great and... | |
 | Plutarch - 1821 - 378 pages
...Scipio and to Fabius Maximus. History does not acquaint us with the reason of this separation ; but with respect to divorces in general, the account which...she not fruitful? he held out his shoe, and said, • la it not handsome ? Is it not new? yet none knows where it wrings him, but he that wears it. Certain... | |
 | Plutarch - 1822 - 504 pages
...his wife, gave of his own case, seems to be a just one. When his friends remonstrated, and asked dim, Was she not chaste? Was she not fair ? Was she not...he held out his shoe, and said, Is it not handsome f Is it not new? yet none knows rv/iere it zurings him, but he that -wears it. Certain it is, that... | |
 | Samuel Walter Burgess - 1825 - 532 pages
...separations, " the account of a certain Roman seems to be a just one ; when his friends remonstrated, saying, was she not chaste ? was she not fair ? was she not fruitful ? he held out his shoe, answering, Is it not handsome ? Is it not new ? — yet none knows where it wrings him but he that... | |
 | Plutarch - 1834 - 496 pages
...just one. When his friends remonstrated, and asked him, Was she not chaste? Was she not fair? Was size not fruitful? he held out his shoe, and said, Is it...new? yet none knows where it wrings him, but he that t.ears it. Certain it is that men usual. Iy repudiate their wives for great and visible faults; yet... | |
 | Plutarch - 1841 - 790 pages
...hundred prisoner!. his friends remonstrated, and asked him, she not chaste f H 'as she not fair? Wat ehe not fruitful? he held out his shoe, and said, Is it not handaomt ? Isit not new ? yet none knoics where it wrings him, but he that wear* it. Certain it is,... | |
 | Plutarch - 1859 - 802 pages
...prisoners. his friends remonstrated, and asked him, she not chaste? Wra$ site not fair? not fruitful1} he held out his shoe, and said, Is it not handsome? Is it not new? y et none knows where it wrings him, but he that wears it. Certain it is, that men usually repudiate... | |
 | Plutarch - 1859 - 440 pages
...his wife, which may be applicable here. This person being highly blamed by his friends, who demanded, Was she not chaste ? was she not fair ? was she not fruitful ? holding out his shoe, asked them, Whether it was not new ? and well made ? Yet, added he, none of... | |
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