The Deipnosophists; Or, Banquet of the Learned, Volume 3H.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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... once going into the country , seeing the husbandmen digging , said that he himself felt as if he had broken his bones by the sight ; and some one who heard him replied , " I , when I heard you say this , felt as if I had a pain in my ...
... once going into the country , seeing the husbandmen digging , said that he himself felt as if he had broken his bones by the sight ; and some one who heard him replied , " I , when I heard you say this , felt as if I had a pain in my ...
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... once they sent to the oracle to consult the God ( and one of the ambassadors was named Amyris ) , and to ask how long their prosperity should last ; and the priestess of Delphi answered them- You shall be happy , Sybarite , -very happy ...
... once they sent to the oracle to consult the God ( and one of the ambassadors was named Amyris ) , and to ask how long their prosperity should last ; and the priestess of Delphi answered them- You shall be happy , Sybarite , -very happy ...
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... once wishing to sail over to Crotona , hired a vessel to carry him by himself , on condition that no one was to splash him , and that no one else was to be taken on board , and that he might take his horse with him . And when the ...
... once wishing to sail over to Crotona , hired a vessel to carry him by himself , on condition that no one was to splash him , and that no one else was to be taken on board , and that he might take his horse with him . And when the ...
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... once saw the sun either rise or set : and they passed a law , which continued even to our time , that the female fluteplayers and female harpers , and all such musicians and singers , should receive pay from daybreak to midday , and ...
... once saw the sun either rise or set : and they passed a law , which continued even to our time , that the female fluteplayers and female harpers , and all such musicians and singers , should receive pay from daybreak to midday , and ...
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... once prepared a feast , as if Minerva had married him ; and prepared a bedchamber for her , and then , in a state of intoxication , he waited for the goddess . And being already totally out of his mind , he sent one of his body - guards ...
... once prepared a feast , as if Minerva had married him ; and prepared a bedchamber for her , and then , in a state of intoxication , he waited for the goddess . And being already totally out of his mind , he sent one of his body - guards ...
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