Plutarch's Lives: Translated from the Original Greek, with Notes Critical and Historical, and a New Life of Plutarch, Volume 2C. Bathurst, 1794 |
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... offered to repay him , but his ge- nerofity would not permit him to accept it . After this , he was called to Rome by the priests to affift at fome of the folemn facrifices , and therefore was obliged to leave the army to Minucius ; but ...
... offered to repay him , but his ge- nerofity would not permit him to accept it . After this , he was called to Rome by the priests to affift at fome of the folemn facrifices , and therefore was obliged to leave the army to Minucius ; but ...
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... offering to de- liver up the city to him , and affuring him that those who had taken this refolution , only waited till he appeared before it . Fabius giving credit to thefe letters , ordered a party to be ready , intending to march ...
... offering to de- liver up the city to him , and affuring him that those who had taken this refolution , only waited till he appeared before it . Fabius giving credit to thefe letters , ordered a party to be ready , intending to march ...
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... offered to a perfon of his character . But he inftantly alighted , and ran to his fon , and embraced him with great tenderness . " My fon , " faid he , " I applaud 66 your fentiments and your behaviour . You know what a people you ...
... offered to a perfon of his character . But he inftantly alighted , and ran to his fon , and embraced him with great tenderness . " My fon , " faid he , " I applaud 66 your fentiments and your behaviour . You know what a people you ...
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... offered to go volunteers , from giving in their names , and loudly declared both in the fenate and forum , " That Scipio " did not only himself avoid Hannibal , but intended to carry away with him the remaining ftrength of Italy ...
... offered to go volunteers , from giving in their names , and loudly declared both in the fenate and forum , " That Scipio " did not only himself avoid Hannibal , but intended to carry away with him the remaining ftrength of Italy ...
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... offered him , and Fabius in ranfoming his foldiers with his own money . This , indeed , was no great expence , being only about + fix talents . But C 5 it This auga fignifies , as well as inexperience , Fabius had as much experience as ...
... offered him , and Fabius in ranfoming his foldiers with his own money . This , indeed , was no great expence , being only about + fix talents . But C 5 it This auga fignifies , as well as inexperience , Fabius had as much experience as ...
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