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... cloth richly embroidered . 9. But Clearchus the Solensian , in the fourth book of his Lives , having previously spoken about the luxury of the Medes , and having said that on this account they 824 [ B. XII . THE DEIPNOSOPHISTS .
... cloth richly embroidered . 9. But Clearchus the Solensian , in the fourth book of his Lives , having previously spoken about the luxury of the Medes , and having said that on this account they 824 [ B. XII . THE DEIPNOSOPHISTS .
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... Clearchus , in the fourth book of his Lives , says " The Lydians , out of luxury , made parks ; and having planted them like gardens , made them very shady , thinking it a refinement in luxury if the sun never touched them with its rays ...
... Clearchus , in the fourth book of his Lives , says " The Lydians , out of luxury , made parks ; and having planted them like gardens , made them very shady , thinking it a refinement in luxury if the sun never touched them with its rays ...
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... Clearchus says , in the fifth book of his Lives . And why need we mention the Sybarites , among whom bathing men and pourers of water were first introduced in fetters , in order to prevent their going too fast , and to pre- vent also ...
... Clearchus says , in the fifth book of his Lives . And why need we mention the Sybarites , among whom bathing men and pourers of water were first introduced in fetters , in order to prevent their going too fast , and to pre- vent also ...
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... Clearchus , in the fourth book of his Lives , says that the people of Tarentum , being a very valiant and power- ful people , carried their luxury to such a height , that they used to make their whole body smooth , and that they were ...
... Clearchus , in the fourth book of his Lives , says that the people of Tarentum , being a very valiant and power- ful people , carried their luxury to such a height , that they used to make their whole body smooth , and that they were ...
Page 839
... or bear fruit . And Clearchus , in his fourth book , says that the Milesians , imitating the luxury of the Colophonians , disseminated it among their neighbours . And then he says that they c . 26. ] 839 THE MILESIANS .
... or bear fruit . And Clearchus , in his fourth book , says that the Milesians , imitating the luxury of the Colophonians , disseminated it among their neighbours . And then he says that they c . 26. ] 839 THE MILESIANS .
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