Plutarch's Lives: Translated from the Original Greek, 3. kötetBrannan and Morford, 1811 |
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4. oldal
... soon surpassed all the young men of his time . The first of the high offices of state , for which he . 8 From the Greek alunos . * 9 From Lucius Emilius , who was consul A. U. C. 270. and overcame the Volsci , to Lucius Paulus , who was ...
... soon surpassed all the young men of his time . The first of the high offices of state , for which he . 8 From the Greek alunos . * 9 From Lucius Emilius , who was consul A. U. C. 270. and overcame the Volsci , to Lucius Paulus , who was ...
11. oldal
... soon showed himself equal to the greatest of kings ; so that it was believed , he would restore the crown of Macedon to its ancient dignity , and be the only man that could stop the progress of the Roman power , which was now extending ...
... soon showed himself equal to the greatest of kings ; so that it was believed , he would restore the crown of Macedon to its ancient dignity , and be the only man that could stop the progress of the Roman power , which was now extending ...
12. oldal
... soon as he was born , from his mother ( a ́semp- stress of Argos , named Gnathænia33 ) and imposed him upon her husband as her own . And the chief reason of his compassing the death of Demetrius seemed to have been his fear that the ...
... soon as he was born , from his mother ( a ́semp- stress of Argos , named Gnathænia33 ) and imposed him upon her husband as her own . And the chief reason of his compassing the death of Demetrius seemed to have been his fear that the ...
16. oldal
... soon as Perseus had intelligence of the approach of the Bastarnæ , he sent Antigonus to congratulate Clondicus their king . Clondicus made answer , that the Gauls could not march a step farther without money ; which Perseus , in his ...
... soon as Perseus had intelligence of the approach of the Bastarnæ , he sent Antigonus to congratulate Clondicus their king . Clondicus made answer , that the Gauls could not march a step farther without money ; which Perseus , in his ...
19. oldal
... soon filled with clear water , which ran into them with the greater force and rapidity , because it had been previously confined . Some however deny , that there are any hidden sources constantly provided with water in the places from ...
... soon filled with clear water , which ran into them with the greater force and rapidity , because it had been previously confined . Some however deny , that there are any hidden sources constantly provided with water in the places from ...
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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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340. oldal - 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...
45. oldal - 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.
126. oldal - But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at.
124. oldal - 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...
158. oldal - 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 ?"
46. oldal - 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.
318. oldal - 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.