Plutarch's Lives: Translated from the Original Greek, Bind 3Brannan and Morford, 1811 |
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Side 5
... afterward consuls . And when he was appointed one of the priests called Augurs , whom the Romans employ in the inspection and care of divination by the flight of birds and by prodigies in the air , he studied so atten- tively the usages ...
... afterward consuls . And when he was appointed one of the priests called Augurs , whom the Romans employ in the inspection and care of divination by the flight of birds and by prodigies in the air , he studied so atten- tively the usages ...
Side 11
... afterward finding that he was a moderate and public- spirited man , they declared him king . He it was that had the name of Doson 30 , because he was always pro- mising , but never performed what he promised . After him , Philip mounted ...
... afterward finding that he was a moderate and public- spirited man , they declared him king . He it was that had the name of Doson 30 , because he was always pro- mising , but never performed what he promised . After him , Philip mounted ...
Side 18
... afterward drag- ged from his kingdom ( as out of their nest ) by the prætor Lucius Anicius , who was sent against him at the head of an army 46 . Emilius , advancing against such an adversary as Perseus , despised indeed the man , yet ...
... afterward drag- ged from his kingdom ( as out of their nest ) by the prætor Lucius Anicius , who was sent against him at the head of an army 46 . Emilius , advancing against such an adversary as Perseus , despised indeed the man , yet ...
Side 25
... afterward mentioned the impression which it made upon him . He took care how- ever to show a pleasant and cheerful countenance to his men , and even rode about without either helmet or breastplate . But the king of Macedon ( as Polybius ...
... afterward mentioned the impression which it made upon him . He took care how- ever to show a pleasant and cheerful countenance to his men , and even rode about without either helmet or breastplate . But the king of Macedon ( as Polybius ...
Side 31
... afterward to come into the hands of his enemies , and with these he sailed to Samothrace , where he took refuge at the altar of Castor and Pollux70 . The Macedonians have always had the character of being lovers of their kings71 ; but ...
... afterward to come into the hands of his enemies , and with these he sailed to Samothrace , where he took refuge at the altar of Castor and Pollux70 . The Macedonians have always had the character of being lovers of their kings71 ; but ...
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Achæans action Æmilius affairs afterward Alexander Annibal Antigonus Antiochus appeared Archimedes Aristides arms army Athenians Athens attack barbarians battle body Boeotia brought called camp Carthaginians Cato cavalry Cineas citizens command consul danger death Demetrius despatched Dinocrates embassadors endeavoured enemy enemy's engaged Epaminondas Epirus Etolians Fabius favour fell fight Flaminius foot forces fortune fought friends gained Gauls gave glory Grecian Greece Greeks hands honour horse hundred illustrious killed king Lacedæmonians liberty likewise Livy Lucius Lysimachus Macedon Macedonians Marcellus marched Mardonius Neoptolemus observed occasion officers Paulus Pausanias Pelopidas Perseus Persians person Philip Philopomen Platææ Plutarch Polybius Pyrrhus received Ricard Romans Rome sacrifice says Scipio senate sent Sicily slain soldiers soon Spartans sword Syracusans temple Thebans Thebes Themistocles Thessaly thing thousand tion Titus took town tribune triumph troops tyrant victory virtue whole wounded young
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Side 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...
Side 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.
Side 126 - But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at.
Side 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...
Side 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 ?"
Side 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.
Side 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.