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Plutarch's Lives: Translated from the Original Greek, with Notes Critical ... - Page 307
by Plutarch, John Langhorne, William Langhorne - 1794
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Plutarch's Lives: Tr. from the Original Greek; with Notes Critical ...

Plutarch - 1795 - 420 pages
...worn out withufe, we throw away ; and were it only "to learn benevolence 'to human kind, we mould be V merciful to other creatures. :For my own part, I would...much " lefs would I remove, for the fake of a little money,a«za« ~*' grown old in my fervice, from his ufual lodgings and " diet : 'for to him, poor roan...
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Plutarch's Lives: Tr. from the Original Greek; with Notes Critical ...

Plutarch - 1795 - 412 pages
...afterwards buried by his mafter upon a promontory, which to this day is called the dogs grave. We pertainly .I would not fell even an old ox that had laboured for me; . much lefs would I remove for th; fake of a little money, A man grown old in my fervice, from his ufual place and diet: for to him,...
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Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1

Plutarch - 1803 - 406 pages
...worn out with use we throw away ; and were it only " to learn benevolence to human kind, we should be " merciful to other creatures. For my own part, I would " not sell even an old ox that had laboured for me ; muchv " less would I remove, for the sake of a little...
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Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1

Plutarch - 1804 - 404 pages
...out with ufe, we'throw away ; and were it only " to learn benevolence to human kind, we fhould bo " merciful to other creatures. For my own part, I would " not fell even an old ox that had labored for me ; much " lefs would I remove, for the fake of a little money, a mart " grown old in...
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Plutarch's Lives, tr. by J. and W. Langhorne, Volume 1

Plutarchus - 1812 - 690 pages
...worn out with use, we " throw away; and were it only to learn benevolence to human t( kind, we should be merciful to other creatures. For my own " part, I would not sell even an old ox that liad laboured for me ; " much less would I remove, for the sake of a little...
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Plutarch, Volume 3

Plutarch - 1832 - 370 pages
...when worn out with use, we throw away ; and were it only to learn benevolence to humankind, we should be merciful to other creatures. For my own part, I would not sell even an old ox that had labored for me ; much less would I remove, for the sake of a little money,...
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Plutarch's Lives: Tr. from the Original Greek; with Notes ..., Volume 2

Plutarch - 1834 - 496 pages
...when worn out with use, we throw away; and were it only to learn benevolence to human kind, we should be merciful to other creatures. For my own part, I would not sell even an old ox that had labouréd for me; a¿ we¿ i¿nfir¿ and every thing else that is old...
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Plutarch's Lives, Volume 11

Plutarch - 2009 - 354 pages
...when worn out with use, we throw away; and were it only to learn benevolence to human kind, we should be merciful to other creatures. For my own part, I would not sell even an old ox that had laboured for me; much less would I remove, for the sake of a little money,...
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The Wrongs of the Animal World: To which is Subjoined The Speech of Lord ...

David Mushet - 1839 - 358 pages
...when worn out with use, we throw away; and were it only to learn benevolence to mankind, we should be merciful to other creatures. For my own part, I would not sell even an old ox that had laboured for me : but Cato, as if he took a pride in these things, tells...
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The Wrongs of the Animal World: To which is Subjoined The Speech of Lord ...

David Mushet - 1839 - 350 pages
...when worn out with use, we throw away ; and were it only to learn benevolence to mankind, we should be merciful to other creatures. For my own part, I would not sell even an old ox that had lahoured for me : hut Cato, as if he took a pride in these things, tells...
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