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... things universally changed and confused . For dominion is easily secured by those qualities by which it was at first obtained . But when sloth has introduced it- self in the place of industry , and covetousness and pride in that of ...
... things universally changed and confused . For dominion is easily secured by those qualities by which it was at first obtained . But when sloth has introduced it- self in the place of industry , and covetousness and pride in that of ...
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... things he hears ; but that which exceeds their own capacity men at once envy and disbelieve . " Dale's Translation : Bohn's Classical Library . 3 Regards as fictitious and incredible ] Veluti ficta , pro falsis ducit . Ducit pro falsis ...
... things he hears ; but that which exceeds their own capacity men at once envy and disbelieve . " Dale's Translation : Bohn's Classical Library . 3 Regards as fictitious and incredible ] Veluti ficta , pro falsis ducit . Ducit pro falsis ...
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... thing , and loquentia another ; for eloquence is given to few , but what Candidus called loquentia , or fluency of speech , is the talent of many , and especially of the most impudent . " Plin . Ep . v . , 20. But eloquentiæ is the ...
... thing , and loquentia another ; for eloquence is given to few , but what Candidus called loquentia , or fluency of speech , is the talent of many , and especially of the most impudent . " Plin . Ep . v . , 20. But eloquentiæ is the ...
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... things . She makes everything famous or obscure rather from caprice than in conformity with truth . The exploits of the Athenians , as far as I can judge , were very great and glorious ?, yet some- thing inferior to what fame has ...
... things . She makes everything famous or obscure rather from caprice than in conformity with truth . The exploits of the Athenians , as far as I can judge , were very great and glorious ?, yet some- thing inferior to what fame has ...
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... thing 1 IX . Pressed by the enemy ] Pulsi . In the words pulsi loco cedere ausi erant , loco is to be joined , as Dietsch observes , with cedere , not , as Kritzius puts it , with pulsi . " To retreat , " adds Dietsch , " is disgraceful ...
... thing 1 IX . Pressed by the enemy ] Pulsi . In the words pulsi loco cedere ausi erant , loco is to be joined , as Dietsch observes , with cedere , not , as Kritzius puts it , with pulsi . " To retreat , " adds Dietsch , " is disgraceful ...
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