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... gods is he to whom any deity has vouch- safed all these elements ! But if anyone thinks that those who have not good natural ability cannot to some extent make up for the deficiencies of nature by right training and practice , let such ...
... gods is he to whom any deity has vouch- safed all these elements ! But if anyone thinks that those who have not good natural ability cannot to some extent make up for the deficiencies of nature by right training and practice , let such ...
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... gods ! can anyone bearing the sacred name of father put obliging a petitioner before obtaining the best education for his sons ? Were they not then wise words that the time - honoured Socrates used to utter , and say that he would ...
... gods ! can anyone bearing the sacred name of father put obliging a petitioner before obtaining the best education for his sons ? Were they not then wise words that the time - honoured Socrates used to utter , and say that he would ...
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... gods , to parents , to elders , to the laws , to foreigners , to rulers , to friends , to women , to children , to slaves : viz . , that we ought to worship the gods , honour parents , reverence elders , obey the laws , submit ourselves ...
... gods , to parents , to elders , to the laws , to foreigners , to rulers , to friends , to women , to children , to slaves : viz . , that we ought to worship the gods , honour parents , reverence elders , obey the laws , submit ourselves ...
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... gods and torchbearers of wisdom , attempt as far as possible to imitate and nibble at their practice . Then , again , if anyone thinks it a small and unimportant matter to the tongue , another point I promised to touch on , he is very ...
... gods and torchbearers of wisdom , attempt as far as possible to imitate and nibble at their practice . Then , again , if anyone thinks it a small and unimportant matter to the tongue , another point I promised to touch on , he is very ...
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... gods to human affairs . And no one ever yet repented of his silence , while multitudes have repented of their speaking . And what has not been said is easy to say , while what has been once said can never be recalled . I have heard of ...
... gods to human affairs . And no one ever yet repented of his silence , while multitudes have repented of their speaking . And what has not been said is easy to say , while what has been once said can never be recalled . I have heard of ...
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