The Deipnosophists; Or, Banquet of the Learned, Volume 3H. G. Bohn, 1854 - 1252 pages |
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Page 836
... celebrated , they attempted to draw over the athletes to their side by the extravagance of the prizes which they offered . " 22. And the men of Crotona , as Timæus says , after they had destroyed the people of Sybaris , began to indulge ...
... celebrated , they attempted to draw over the athletes to their side by the extravagance of the prizes which they offered . " 22. And the men of Crotona , as Timæus says , after they had destroyed the people of Sybaris , began to indulge ...
Page 842
... celebrating the festival of the Herea , they used to go about with their hair carefully combed down over the back of their head and over their shoulders ; and he says that this is proved to have been their regular practice by this ...
... celebrating the festival of the Herea , they used to go about with their hair carefully combed down over the back of their head and over their shoulders ; and he says that this is proved to have been their regular practice by this ...
Page 848
... celebrating a great sacrifice ; but the eunuchs alone knew what was really being done . And in this way Sardanapalus , who had spent his life in extraordi- nary luxury , died with as much magnanimity as possible . 39. But Clearchus ...
... celebrating a great sacrifice ; but the eunuchs alone knew what was really being done . And in this way Sardanapalus , who had spent his life in extraordi- nary luxury , died with as much magnanimity as possible . 39. But Clearchus ...
Page 852
... banquet to the Athenians in the market - place , celebrating a triumphal sacri- fice in honour of their victory gained in the battle which took place against the foreign troops of Philip . " 852 [ B. XII . THE DEIPNOSOPHISTS .
... banquet to the Athenians in the market - place , celebrating a triumphal sacri- fice in honour of their victory gained in the battle which took place against the foreign troops of Philip . " 852 [ B. XII . THE DEIPNOSOPHISTS .
Page 854
... celebrated the festival of the Choeis there . But Clearchus , in the first book of his treatise on Friendship , says that The- mistocles had a triclinium of great beauty made for him , and said that he should be quite contented if he ...
... celebrated the festival of the Choeis there . But Clearchus , in the first book of his treatise on Friendship , says that The- mistocles had a triclinium of great beauty made for him , and said that he should be quite contented if he ...
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