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... words that the time - honoured Socrates used to utter , and say that he would proclaim , if he could , climbing up to the highest part of the city , " Men , what can you be thinking of , who move heaven and earth to make money , while ...
... words that the time - honoured Socrates used to utter , and say that he would proclaim , if he could , climbing up to the highest part of the city , " Men , what can you be thinking of , who move heaven and earth to make money , while ...
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... words to flow freely . For as those who have been for a long time in fetters stumble if unloosed , not being able 1 66 Hippolytus , " 986-989 . 993 2 Cf. Plato , “ Cratylus , ” p . 257 , Ε . ὦ παῖ Ιππονίκου Ερμόγενες , παλαιὰ παροιμία ...
... words to flow freely . For as those who have been for a long time in fetters stumble if unloosed , not being able 1 66 Hippolytus , " 986-989 . 993 2 Cf. Plato , “ Cratylus , ” p . 257 , Ε . ὦ παῖ Ιππονίκου Ερμόγενες , παλαιὰ παροιμία ...
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... words , if they are suddenly called upon to speak off - hand , retain the same character of expression . But to let mere lads speak extempore is to give rise to the acme of foolish talk . A wretched painter once showed Apelles , they ...
... words , if they are suddenly called upon to speak off - hand , retain the same character of expression . But to let mere lads speak extempore is to give rise to the acme of foolish talk . A wretched painter once showed Apelles , they ...
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... words to the King , who sent and had his head taken off . Our boys must also be taught to speak the truth as a most sacred duty ; for to lie is servile , and most hateful in all men , hardly to be par- doned even in poor slaves . " 12 ...
... words to the King , who sent and had his head taken off . Our boys must also be taught to speak the truth as a most sacred duty ; for to lie is servile , and most hateful in all men , hardly to be par- doned even in poor slaves . " 12 ...
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... words are the food of the mind , and the villany of men ' Cf. Shakespeare's " Winter Tale , " Act iii . sc . iii . 59-63 . up a As Horace's father did . See " Satires , " Book i . Sat. iv . 105-129 . 3 What we call black sheep . 1 twist ...
... words are the food of the mind , and the villany of men ' Cf. Shakespeare's " Winter Tale , " Act iii . sc . iii . 59-63 . up a As Horace's father did . See " Satires , " Book i . Sat. iv . 105-129 . 3 What we call black sheep . 1 twist ...
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